‘Why’d You Back Out Of the Meeting, Bro?’ Trump Accused By Jeffries of Playing Chicken in Budget Standoff

Ahmad Austin Jr. Sep 25th, 2025, 4:16 pm

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) suggested Thursday that President Donald Trump backed out of their scheduled meeting out of fear.

Earlier this week, it was reported that Trump would meet with Democrat leaders to discuss the GOP’s proposed spending bill. Failure to pass the bill would result in a government shutdown, prompting Republicans to urge Democrats to support it.

Just a day after those reports, however, Trump announced that the meeting was off. He accused the Dems of making “unserious and ridiculous demands.”

Speaking at a press conference Thursday, Jeffries questioned the motive behind the president’s sudden ca

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