U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., February 18, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
President Donald Trump demanded that U.S. Senators "not leave town" for the weekend unless they resolved the government shutdown.
Trump made the remarks just an hour after leaving the White House for Mar-a-Lago on Friday.
"The United States Senate should not leave town until they have a Deal to end the Democrat Shutdown," he wrote on Truth Social. "If they can’t reach a Deal, the Republicans should terminate the Filibuster, IMMEDIATELY, and take care of our Great American Workers!"
The president was expected to return to the nation's capital on Sunday to watch the Washington Commanders take on the Detroit Lions.
