Trump pressures GOP senators to end the government shutdown, now the longest ever
President Donald Trump speaks during a breakfast with Senate and House Republicans in the State Dining Room of the White House, Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump lashed out Wednesday at Senate Republicans to end the government shutdown, now the longest ever, blaming the record-breaking impasse for the party's defeat in closely-watched elections while Democrats emboldened by their off-year victories dug in for a fight.
Trump, whose first term at the White House set the previous government shutdown record, said this one was a “big factor, negative” in Tuesday's races. He repeated his demands for Republicans to end the Senate filibuster as a way to reopen government — something senators have refused to do.
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