Shutdown Begins | Drudge Retort

Wednesday, October 01, 2025

The federal government officially entered a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday amid an impasse on Capitol Hill over competing congressional spending bills. The Trump administration has threatened mass layoffs of some federal workers during the shutdown.

Posted by retort at 11:09 AM | 27 COMMENTS | permalink

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And, as usual, both sides point the fingers at the other saying it is their fault.

Groundhog Day and a broken record got married, American politics is their baby.

#1 | Posted by humtake at 2025-10-01 11:15 AM

Bye Bye Miss American Pie....

#2 | Posted by Monkeybars at 2025-10-01 11:17 AM

Can someone out there tell me if the shut down has any effect on them other than some non essential, (another way of saying a job that is not really needed), worker who gets a paid vacation.

#3 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-10-01 11:18 AM

And, as usual, both sides point the fingers at the other saying it is their fault.

#1 | POSTED BY HUMTAKE

It's MAGA's fault.

They own the Executive and both Houses of Congress.

That used to count for something.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2025-10-01 11:20 AM

Groundhog Day and a broken record got married, and named its child Humtake.

Both sides are NOT the same

It's Trump's world now, remember?

We were to "Sit down and shut up". Remember?

You maga maroons got this right?

You don't need to negotiate with those deep state radical dems anymore right?

Republicans say they control all the levers of government.

So control it.

#5 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-01 11:20 AM

Can someone out there tell me if the shut down has any effect on them

#3 | POSTED BY FISHPAW A

I won't be able to copyright a book.

Not a concern for anyone who does not read.

#6 | Posted by Zed at 2025-10-01 11:22 AM

Don't forget maga also owns SCOTUS

#7 | Posted by 2020Rocks at 2025-10-01 11:23 AM

The guardsmen yanked from their real lives and paying jobs to pick up trash for Trump - and everyone else in the military - must be thrilled about not getting paid.

#8 | Posted by qcp at 2025-10-01 11:31 AM

This fat fucking imbecile and his whole clown show can burn in fucking hell.

#9 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-10-01 11:35 AM

Republican White House.

Republican Senate.

Republican House.

Republican Supreme Court.

Republican shutdown.

#10 | Posted by rcade at 2025-10-01 11:35 AM

I'll let you know when I fly back from Vienna in a couple of weeks, you cock-gargling slag.

#11 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-10-01 11:36 AM

Trump in 2011: If there is a shutdown, I think it would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States' pic.twitter.com/G5EqSvMMgr" NowThis Impact (@nowthisimpact) January 19, 2018

#12 | Posted by qcp at 2025-10-01 11:48 AM

Obviously Republicans are willing to Shut Down the Gov to stop Dems from giving at least some relief to people that will suffer under GOP cuts to Healthcare.

Now let's see if people who voted for them care about that or not.

#13 | Posted by Corky at 2025-10-01 12:10 PM

One thing is as certain as tomorrow's sunrise: Der Dotard will play golf this weekend at one of his clubs, and will spend millions of taxpayer money to do so...

PS: RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES...

#14 | Posted by catdog at 2025-10-01 12:15 PM

Trump shut down the government to protect a group of very powerful pedophiles. Release the Epstein files. Honor Charlie Kirk.

#15 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-10-01 12:22 PM

Trump only cares about interior decorating and his Cinderella ballroom.

#16 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2025-10-01 12:25 PM

lol... remember when the clowns did this to Obama over Obamacare?

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

#17 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-10-01 12:25 PM

" I won't be able to copyright a book."

We're in the same boat.

#18 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-10-01 12:25 PM

PS: RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES...

#14 | POSTED BY CATDOG

Republicans are refusing to seat newly elected democrats because they would vote to release the files. So republicans are now actively trying to prevent their release by refusing to seat duly elected democrats.

#19 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-01 12:28 PM

Trump the fascist.

www.trumpstore.com

#20 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2025-10-01 12:29 PM

We're in the same boat.

#18 | POSTED BY ALEXANDRITE

For your own safety.. Don't take it anywhere near Venezuela.

#21 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-10-01 12:56 PM

Obviously Republicans are willing to Shut Down the Gov to stop Dems from giving at least some relief to people that will suffer under GOP cuts to Healthcare.
Now let's see if people who voted for them care about that or not.
#13 | Posted by Corky

Well said.

#22 | Posted by eberly at 2025-10-01 01:02 PM

I'll let you know when I fly back from Vienna in a couple of weeks, you cock-gargling slag.

#11 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-10-01 11:36 AM | Reply | Flag:
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Don't fly back on account of me.

#23 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-10-01 01:06 PM

Republican White House.
Republican Senate.
Republican House.
Republican Supreme Court.
Republican shutdown.

#10 | Posted by rcade at 2025-10-01 11:35 AM | Reply | Flag:

Wow, that's interesting. So why isn't the government open after every republican and 3 dems voted to keep it open?

#24 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-10-01 01:08 PM

lol... remember when the clowns did this to Obama over Obamacare?
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
#17 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2025-10-01 12:25 PM | Reply | Flag:
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And now the other clowns are doing this to Trump over free health care for illegals.

#25 | Posted by fishpaw at 2025-10-01 01:10 PM

And now the other clowns are doing this to Trump over free health care for illegals.

Such a stupid talking point made entirely of lies - and you swallow it and repeat it. You are brainless, which is why America is fcdked.

#26 | Posted by YAV at 2025-10-01 01:12 PM

"I think if there's a shutdown, that would be a tremendously negative mark on the president of the United States. I mean, he is the one that has to get people together."

--DOnald Trump, 2011--

#27 | Posted by e1g1 at 2025-10-01 01:14 PM

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