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Trump Faces Skeptical Democrats as He Eyes Bipartisan Deals

President’s pivot comes after agenda stalls, polls drop
Democrats want action on infrastructure, drug costs, spending

Bloomberg business news — Trump Signals an Outreach to Skeptical Democrats

By

Steven T. Dennis and

March 29, 2017, 9:00 AM UTCUpdated onMarch 29, 2017, 2:46 PM UTC

Donald Trump wants to start working with Democrats. He might start by picking up the phone.

The president hasn’t called the top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer since before Inauguration Day, according to a person familiar with their relationship, limiting their interactions to a handful of events.