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President Donald Trump has canceled this week’s planned meeting with congressional Democratic leaders ahead of a potential federal government shutdown. The Republican president refuses to negotiate over Democratic demands to shore up health care funds as part of any deal to keep the government funded. Congress faces a deadline next week to approve legislation to fund the government by Oct. 1. In a Tuesday social media post, Trump rejected the sit-down the White House agreed to the day before with Sen. Chuck Schumer and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries. Trump says he’s decided no meeting with the Democratic leaders “could possibly be productive.” Jeffries says, “Trump Always Chickens Out.”