Democrats are keen to use the shutdown battle to frame the next election around rising costs, particularly for health care. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Monday that Trump has leverage in the fight because the public dislikes government shutdowns. They also want to reverse cuts to medical research and block the White House from rescinding previously enacted appropriations. “I just don’t know how we are going to solve this issue,” Trump said in a phone interview with CBS News. The talks Monday signal the pressure on the White House to at least meet with Democrats worked.