Trump breaks his own record for the longest government shutdown in history

"The government shut down twice during Trump's first term, for two and 34 days, respectively. And despite repeated attempts in Congress to break the stalemate, the ongoing shutdown shows no signs of ending soon. Context: Last month, Trump passed the threshold for overseeing the most cumulative days under a federal funding gap - beating former President Carter's 56 days across five shutdowns."

"Former President Reagan holds the record for the most government shutdowns, with eight occurring across two terms. The fine print: The federal government counts shutdown days as starting after the final day on which budget authority was available and ending the day before new budget authority was enacted. Catch up quick: The government shut down following a partisan disagreement over whether to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies. Republican lawmakers have inaccurately claimed that Democrats are looking to fund the health care of undocumented immigrants."

"42% blame Democrats in Congress and 4% blame all of the players. Threat level: Each week of the shutdown could cause a $7 billion hit to the U.S. economy, according to an EY-Parthenon estimate. Office of Management and Budget director Russell Vought foreshadowed firing between 4,100 and 10,000 employees across several agencies, and while the Trump administration followed through on threats to slash the workforce, a federal judge temporarily blocked the layoffs."

The government had two shutdowns during Trump's first term, lasting two and 34 days, and the current shutdown remains unresolved. Trump surpassed Carter's cumulative 56 shutdown days. Shutdown days count from the day after budget authority ends until the day before new authority is enacted. The latest shutdown stemmed from a partisan dispute over extending Affordable Care Act subsidies. Republicans have falsely claimed Democrats seek to fund undocumented immigrants' health care. Speaker Mike Johnson canceled House votes. Polls place majority blame on Trump and congressional Republicans. Each week may cost about $7 billion. OMB warned of thousands of potential firings before a judge paused layoffs.

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