US Shutdown 2025 LIVE Updates: Calling the funding lapse, a “Democrat-forced closure”, US President Donald Trump on Thursday asked Republicans to “use this opportunity to clear out dead wood, waste and fraud.” On Truth Social, Trump wrote, “Republicans must use this opportunity of Democrat forced closure to clear out dead wood, waste, and fraud. Billions of Dollars can be saved. MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!”
Unlike earlier shutdowns that mostly led to temporary furloughs, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said mass layoffs were “imminent.” The administration is also focusing on cutting infrastructure funds in Democratic areas.
Trump to determine which Democrat agencies will be cut
Trump also said that he would be meeting Russ Vought, of the ‘PROJECT 2025 Fame’ “to determine which of the many Democrat Agencies, most of which are a political SCAM” are to be cut, and “whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent.”
He further added that he couldn’t believe that the Radical Left Democrats gave him this “unprecedented opportunity”. “They are not stupid people, so maybe this is their way of wanting to, quietly and quickly,” he wrote.
Day 2 of US government shutdown
The US federal government shutdown has entered its second day, with Republicans and Democrats still deeply divided over how to solve the funding issue. Both sides continue to blame each other for the deadlock.
Republicans want Democrats to agree to a temporary funding plan, called a continuing resolution. This would reopen the government for now while talks continue on a longer-term budget. Democrats, however, say they are tired of short-term fixes. They want their main demands addressed immediately—making sure subsidies for low-income health insurance don’t end and reversing the Trump administration’s cuts to Medicaid.
At the heart of the fight is healthcare access. Republicans argue that Democrats are trying to give free healthcare to undocumented immigrants, but Democrats are strongly deny this claim.
Shutdown to continue longer?
The shutdown is already hitting hundreds of thousands of federal workers. Some have to keep working without pay, while others are staying home without pay. No votes took place on Thursday because much of the US Capitol was closed for the Jewish holy day, Yom Kippur. The Senate will return on Friday and may hold more votes, but it is not clear if any new plans will be introduced that could change the current standoff.
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