Before the meeting, seven Democratic lawmakers from the Problem Solvers caucus in a statement said they accepted Trump’s invitation to talk to convey that there is strong agreement around the country that the government needs to reopen.
"The President and his team had a constructive meeting with bipartisan members of the problem solvers caucus," Sanders said. "They listened to one another and now both have a good understanding of what the other wants. We look forward to more conversations like this."
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However, the day before, Democratic Party leaders rejected Trump’s invitation for talks amid a government shutdown that is now in its 26th day – the longest shutdown in US history — with no sign of reopening any time soon.
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