Trump shrugs off shutdown, health costs

As the government shutdown stretched into a second month, President Donald Trump offered no new solutions in a “60 Minutes” interview, dismissing Democratic demands on healthcare and doubling down on partisan blame.

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November 3, 2025 - 3:06 PM

US Capitol Police officers (left) stand at a security checkpoint at the US Capitol building on the third day of the US government shutdown in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 3, 2025. Photo by Alex Wroblewski/AFP via Getty Images/TNS

President Donald Trump offered no new ideas to end the government shutdown and shrugged off demands by Democrats to address skyrocketing Obamacare insurance premiums in an interview on CBS News’ “60 Minutes.”

Echoing Republican talking points, Trump said he “won’t be extorted” by the opposition party into negotiations to reopen the government even as the shutdown heads into a second month with government workers not receiving paychecks and 42 milllion people missing food assistance.

The president offered only vague promises to address spiraling health…

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