Democrats say Trump needs to be involved in shutdown talks. He's shown little interest in doing so

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speak to reporters outside the Senate chamber as they charge President Donald Trump and the Republicans with the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speak to reporters outside the Senate chamber as they charge President Donald Trump and the Republicans with the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters on day 17 of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters on day 17 of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., addresses reporters on day 17 of the government shutdown with no resolution in sight to the crisis, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., addresses reporters on day 17 of the government shutdown with no resolution in sight to the crisis, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., left, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speak at a news conference as the government shutdown begins its tenth day, in Washington, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., left, and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., speak at a news conference as the government shutdown begins its tenth day, in Washington, Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., followed by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., departs after addressing reporters on day 17 of the government shutdown with no resolution in sight to the crisis, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., followed by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., departs after addressing reporters on day 17 of the government shutdown with no resolution in sight to the crisis, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Oct. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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