Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, arrive to speak to members of the media outside the West Wing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)President Donald Trump arrives at the White House, Friday, Sept. 26, 2025, in Washington. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., left, arrive to speak to members of the media outside the West Wing at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. Schumer said Democrats need “a serious negotiation” at the White House meeting with Trump and the four top congressional leaders, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. Trump’s White House told agencies to prepare large-scale layoffs of federal workers if the government shuts down.