WASHINGTON (FOX 9) - President Trump and top Democratic lawmakers are at odds over keeping the government funded. Trump is set to meet with Democratic leaders in the House and Senate Monday, but neither side is budging.

Government shutdown looms

What we know:

President Trump and GOP lawmakers want a short-term funding bill to keep the government open. Democrats are asking for an extension of subsidies for Obamacare. Also, they want to reverse cuts to Medicaid that were enacted by Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill." Political expert David Schultz believes they’ll struggle to come up with a deal.

"Right now it looks pretty likely we’re going to see a government shutdown, because the two sides are really very far apart, and they’re not talking very much in regards to negotiations at this po

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