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Americans blame Trump and GOP more than Democrats for shutdown, poll finds

Jacob Bogage, Riley Beggin, Scott Clement 1-1 minutes 10/30/2025

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Independents hold Trump and Republicans responsible for the shutdown by a 2-1 margin, according to a poll conducted by The Washington Post, ABC News and Ipsos.

October 30, 2025 at 2:03 p.m. EDTToday at 2:03 p.m. EDT

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters aboard Air Force One on Thursday shortly after taking off from South Korea. (Mark Schiefelbein/AP)

More Americans blame President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress than Democrats for the nearly month-long government shutdown, according to a Washington Post-ABC News-Ipsos poll.

More than 4 in 10 U.S. adults — 45 percent — say Trump and the GOP are mainly responsible for the shutdown that may lead the government to cut off anti-hunger benefits, has caused air traffic delays and has furloughed hundreds of thousands of federal workers.