Trump to Do Lunch With Some Democrats, Says Working Together ‘Would Be Wonderful’

The president cautioned that his opponents will have to change: ‘They’re the party of some real bad things.’

President Donald Trump walks on stage to speak at FII PRIORITY Miami 2025 Summit (Future Investment Initiative) at the Faena Hotel & Forum in Miami Beach, Fla., on Feb. 19, 2025. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump said Feb. 19 that he will meet with some Democratic officials in the coming days to discuss opportunities for collaboration.

“I’m going to be having lunch with some of the Democrats next week, and it would be wonderful if we could work together,” Trump told a crowd of about 700, made up of high-profile finance leaders and influential investors in Miami at the Future Investment Initiative Institute conference.