The US, which has entered government shutdowns, is facing a new cycle of uncertainty after President Donald Trump and Congress failed to get an agreement to maintain government programs and services by Wednesday’s deadline, the Associated Press reported.
Approximately 750,000 federal workers are expected to be fired by the Trump administration. Many offices will likely be closed forever as Trump vows to “do irreversible and bad things” in retaliation. His deportation agenda is expected to move forward at full speed while education, environment and other services are scattered. Economic fallout is expected to spread nationwide.
“We don’t want to close it,” Trump said at the White House before the midnight deadline.
However, the president, who met personally with Congressional leaders this week, appears unable to negotiate a deal between Democrats and Republicans to prevent the outcome.
This is the third time Trump has hosted a lapse of federal funds. This is the first in the incredible record since returning to the White House this year, highlighting budget priorities and polarization disparities against the political environment that rewards hard-line positions rather than traditional compromises.