WASHINGTON (AP) – Thousands of federal employees were at home Thursday morning, facing potential layoffs. Government closurePresident Donald Trump is worthy of working on social media.
He started by sharing praise from his supporters. Then he I incorrectly claimed “Democrats want to give illegal aliens your medical bills.” And he announced that he would meet with his top budget advisors to figure out where to make it. Permanent cuts to federal programs It’s “political fraud.”
Before 8am, there was only one gust of wind gust from the blizzard of online commentary from the president as the government closed the second day. Like many other times he faced A complex crisis without an easy solutionTrump seems determined to go through it.
The flow of Invective and Trolling is also noteworthy for the 79-year-old president who is as chronically online as members of Gen Z. His style is reflected in other members of his administration.
The government website features a pop-up message that blames “The Radical Left” on the shutdown. This is an unusually political message to ostensibly nonpartisan institutions. When reporters send an email to the White House press, they receive an automatic response denounces late responses about “a shortage of staff resulting from the Democratic closure.”
Trump’s White House is used to it Take prisoner’s political messagecontinues to have an aggressive style from last year’s campaign, which critics describe as merciless and vindictive. Regimes rarely miss an opportunity to get under the skin of their enemies.
The president adopted a similar online approach to the last government shutdown that began in December 2018 and continued during his time in office until January 2019. On the 30th day of its closure, Politico tallied 40 tweets from Trump. This is appreciative of Nancy Pelosi’s house speaker at the time being “very unreasonable” and “working hard for your country and not receiving payments.”
At the time, Trump took most of his responsibility. Associated Press Nork polls He says about seven Americans are responsible for “great” or “significant” liability. He finally got back down His demand for funding for the border wall has resulted in a law that will allow the government to reopen.
It is still unclear who will face the most blowback this time. Democrats say they won’t vote for the Expense Act unless it’s extended Healthcare subsidiesIt is used to purchase insurance through the Affordable Care Act, which is expected to expire at the end of the year. Republicans accused them of being occlusionists and argued that government operations should be funded while other policies are negotiated separately.
A recent New York Times/Siena poll conducted before the closure began found that slightly more registered voters would denounce Trump and Republicans than Democrats. About a third said they would denounce both sides equally.
Trump had another red flag in a 1st text message poll conducted by the Washington Post on October 1. As a result, 47% of Americans said they believe Congressional presidents and Republicans are primarily responsible, but 30% of Congressional Democrats say.
Trump appears to be determined to move the needle, or at least blow some steam, on his account on Truth Social, a social media platform Trump founded after being banned from Twitter on January 6, 2021, following the attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The president’s trolling began on Monday after Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries I met Trump and the Republicans At the White House. Trump posted a deepfake video of Congressman, and Schumer said, “No one likes Democrats anymore.” Jeffries was drawn with a cartoon sombrero and mustache.
“It’s a nasty video and I’m going to keep making it clear that bias won’t go anywhere,” Jeffries told MSNBC this week.
Trump posted a clip of his appearance, but there was a soundtrack for Mariachi music. My sombrero and mustache are back.
“The Democrats continue to shut down governments every day, and the Sombrero is ten times bigger,” the White House wrote on social media.
Hours before the closure began Tuesday night, the president posted a photo of Jeffries and Schumer’s meeting. The photo showed a “Trump 2028” hat on a determined desk in an oval office. His story Running Unconstitutional third term.
Trump was not scheduled for Thursday. The event commemorating National Hispanic Heritage Month has been postponed due to closure.
The White House did not answer questions about how he worked to resolve the situation. But for at least a few hours, Trump’s social media accounts have been quiet.
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