Democrats are refusing to fund the federal government unless President Donald Trump and Republican lawmakers agree to reestablishing taxpayer dollars for NPR and illegal aliens. House Republicans passed a clean funding bill, which is sitting in the Senate. Due to Democrat filibustering, that bill requires 60 votes for passage. Republicans only have 53 seats. As a result, the government shutdown at 12:01 am on October 1.
🚨Speaker Johnson makes it clear: Democrats OWN this SHUTDOWN.
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 1, 2025
"There is no poison pill, no partisan tricks. There's no gimmicks whatsoever. The only difference today is the man sitting in the Oval Office.
Rather than work with President Trump and Republicans to get this job… pic.twitter.com/sYUftPULwC
But while the government is closed, the White House is open for trolling...and it's making Democrats furious.
"If you think your shutdown is a joke, it just proves what we all know: You can’t negotiate. You can only throw tantrums," Schumer said in reaction to a series of memes.
President Trump gifted ‘Trump 2028’ merch to @hakeemjeffries and @chuckschumer. 😭 pic.twitter.com/ma6le6HjRf
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) October 1, 2025
Hakeem Jeffries: When Trump gave me a Trump 2028 hat, it was "unhinged behavior." pic.twitter.com/2ZIg6HV1QA
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) October 1, 2025
Meanwhile, this is what it's really all about.
Democrats spent years giving taxpayer-funded healthcare to illegal aliens and, as promised, President Trump put a stop to it.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) October 1, 2025
Now, Senate Democrats are shutting down the government and holding the economy hostage because they want to reinstate those benefits for illegal aliens. pic.twitter.com/aqXJJFW4yL