Democratic leadership in both the House and Senate quickly shut down President Donald Trump’s claim that he had entered into negotiations with the minority party on a health care deal to end the government shutdown, which dragged into its sixth day Monday.
“I’d like to see a deal on health care,” Trump said during a press availability in the Oval Office. “We are speaking with the Democrats, and some very good things could happen with respect to health care.”
He added that he was “open to a deal” on the extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies that are set to expire later this year. Congressional Democrats are demanding that their counterparts across the aisle agree to extend the subsidies before they vote to approve a continuing resolution that would fund the government through November.