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(The Hill) — As the government shutdown extends into its fourth week, a fresh poll unveiled on Thursday indicates that more Americans are pointing fingers at President Trump and Republican legislators rather than their Democratic counterparts.
The survey conducted by The Washington Post and ABC reveals that 45 percent of American adults attribute the shutdown to the president and the GOP, while 33 percent place the responsibility on the Democrats.
Meanwhile, 22 percent of those surveyed remain unsure about who is to blame for the ongoing government closure.
A Republican strategist previously shared with The Hill that the president seems unfazed by the shutdown, as it has not disrupted his overall agenda.
“He continues to manage the government operations,” the strategist commented. “The president is still advancing his initiatives. Deportations proceed unaffected, and the core aspects of the Trump agenda remain on track. From an agenda perspective, he’s not experiencing any setbacks.”
Members of the House, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), have pushed for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to bring the lower chamber back in session, but the leader has not budged.
“The White House has no incentive to fold,” the source close to Trump World said. “Congressional Republicans might. But the White House certainly doesn’t.”
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) offered to hold a vote on health care subsidies in exchange for Democrats’ support on a stopgap bill. However, House Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said party members would need more than a verbal agreement to move forward.
Seventy-five percent of surveyed Americans say they are concerned about the shutdown. Twenty-five percent of U.S. adults have said they aren’t worried about the closure, which was at the 28-day mark at the time of the survey.
The Washington Post/ABC News/Ipsos poll was conducted online with 2,725 U.S. adults from Oct. 24 to 28. The margin of error is 1.9 percentage points.
 
					 
							 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
					 
						 
						 
						