New polling has revealed who the American people are holding responsible for shutting down the U.S. Government on Wednesday.
A Washington Post poll released Thursday delivered brutal news for Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress: voters are pinning the shutdown squarely on them, with independents leading the charge.
Only 22 percent of independents believe that Democrats are to blame for the shutdown, while 50 percent believe Republicans are to blame for the stoppage of government functions.
Overall, 47 percent of respondents to the poll believe that Trump and Republicans in Congress are mainly responsible for the shutdown, while only 30 percent blame Democrats.
Only 2 percent of Democrats believe that their party is to blame for the shutdown, while 8 percent of Republicans blame their own party.
The Washington Post also notes that some of their poll respondents echoed claims from 'Trump and Republicans that Democratic lawmakers are trying to force the government to offer full health care benefits to people who are in the country illegally.'
The poll was conducted with just over 1,000 respondents, who the Post noted were a 'nationally representative' sample.
The Democrats’ proposals do not provide new federal health benefits to people living in the U.S. illegally. Party leaders are seeking to restore the previous eligibility for certain legal immigrants—such as DACA recipients, refugees, and asylum-seekers—which was curtailed by Trump’s recent Big Beautiful Bill.
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