The Trump administration has put up banners throughout federal web sites blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown, and in some instances, blatantly campaigning for President Donald Trump. One banner on the US Division of Agriculture’s website says, “The Radical Left Democrats shut down the federal government,” including that “President Trump has made it clear he desires to maintain the federal government open and assist those that feed, gas, and dress the American folks.”
Different web sites show related messages, with a banner on the Division of the Treasury stating that Democrats have shut down the federal government “within the identify of reckless spending and obstructionism.” The White Home web site equally blames Democrats and features a timer exhibiting how lengthy the shutdown has lasted thus far.
On Wednesday morning, the federal authorities shut down after Congress couldn’t attain an settlement on a funding invoice, as Democrats proceed going through Republican pushback on their combat to increase subsidies for the Reasonably priced Care Act. Republicans have largely blamed the freeze on Democrats, with Home Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) writing on X that the Democrats “voted” to shut the federal government.
Not all federal companies show these sorts of messages, as web sites for the Division of State, the Division of Schooling, and the Federal Communications Fee have a banner that merely states that the websites won’t be up to date because of the authorities shutdown.