President Donald Trump shakes hands with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson in Los Angeles during an event welcoming the 2025 LSU and LSU Shreveport national championship baseball teams in the East Room of the White House on October 20, 2025 in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP Photo
WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump told a crowd of college baseball players and their families at the White House on Oct. 20 that he hoped for a swift resolution to the nearly month-long government shutdown.
President Trump said, “The vote will come soon,” indicating that he believes a breakthrough in negotiations with Democratic representatives is close. “I’m hearing that they’re starting to feel like they have to do the right thing for the country, and they will.”
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