September 23, 2025, former President Donald Trump canceled a meeting with top Democrats, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, to negotiate a spending deal to prevent a government shutdown. He later attended the Ryder Cup golf tournament in New York, a move for which Democrats and other critics subsequently condemned him. Trump's actions were part of a political strategy to place blame on Democrats for the shutdown. The government shutdown occurred while Trump was actively campaigning for the 2028 election. This incident echoes a situation during his presidency. During a 2018–2019 government shutdown, Trump also went for a round of golf in Florida. This led to criticism from late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, who speculated that Trump was avoiding golf during the shutdown to avoid bad publicity and that he would be back on the course once the government reopened. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/09/23/trump-cancels-meeting-schumer-jeffries-00576176?fbclid=IwVERTSANOABBleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHmXu5v412V4w_10f8xzZQpTvGMwP0k1IbW5UJ3srXEHy7Lt10GAEqwy-knOc_aem