Trump cancels meeting with Democrats as prospects for shutdown increasetoggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty ImagesPresident Trump abruptly cancelled a planned Thursday meeting at the White House with top congressional Democratic leaders, increasing the chances of a government shutdown on Oct. 1. "There are consequences to losing Elections but, based on their letter to me, the Democrats haven't figured that out yet," Trump wrote. House leaders cancelled planned votes for next Monday and Tuesday and the chamber isn't scheduled to return until late next week. In a letter to House Democrats, Jeffries said he would hold a virtual meeting with members on Friday afternoon to talk about the next steps. He noted that House GOP leaders change the schedule for next week but that he scheduled a caucus meeting for all House Democrats on Monday evening.