Trump Says Vote to End Shutdown Could Come ‘Pretty Soon’

Time is running out before impacts of the nearly month-long closure are expected to widen.
Trump Says Vote to End Shutdown Could Come ‘Pretty Soon’
President Donald Trump shakes hands with House Speaker Mike Johnson of La., during an event to welcome the 2025 LSU and LSU-Shreveport national champion baseball teams in the East Room of the White House, on Oct. 20, 2025, in Washington. Alex Brandon/AP Photo
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump told a crowd of college baseball players and their families at the White House on Oct. 20 that he expects a speedy resolution to the nearly month-long government shutdown.

“We’ll get the vote pretty soon,” Trump said, noting his belief that a breakthrough in negotiations with Democratic Party representatives is imminent. “I hear they’re starting to feel that way, like they have to do what’s right for the country, and they will.”

Travis Gillmore
Travis Gillmore
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Travis Gillmore is a White House reporter for The Epoch Times. He previously covered the California legislature and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Contact him at [email protected]
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