Trump urges GOP leaders not to make deal to end shutdown unless Democrats back voter ID bill

President Trump is conditioning Republican support for ending the partial government shutdown on Democratic backing of the SAVE America Act, a voter ID bill. The shutdown has already disrupted operations at some major airports, creating immediate pressure to resolve the impasse. By tying shutdown relief to a contentious voting measure opposed by Democrats, Trump is leveraging the crisis to push a legislative priority that has stalled in Congress. The demand significantly complicates negotiations and suggests the shutdown could persist unless Democrats agree to terms on a bill that Democrats have previously resisted. Trump separately signaled optimism about breakthrough negotiations with Iran, suggesting the administration is pursuing multiple diplomatic tracks simultaneously.