The United States is facing the risk of a government shutdown after a meeting between President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders ended without an agreement.
The Budget Standoff
The impasse centers on budgetary demands from both sides:
- Republicans are demanding a temporary, clean extension of the current budget with no changes.
- Democrats are seeking guarantees for essential health subsidies for low-income citizens and a halt to unilateral spending cuts proposed by the Trump administration.
The conflict has escalated from a budget dispute into a political battle, with both sides blaming the other for the potential crisis. Many Republicans do not rule out a prolonged government shutdown as a means to reduce federal spending, according to the BBC. If an agreement is not reached by Tuesday evening, essential public services are expected to be suspended, directly impacting millions of citizens.
