The public continues to blame Republicans more than Democrats for the government shutdown despite the GOP’s best efforts to convince the people otherwise.
In an ABC News-Washington Post-Ipsos poll released Thursday, 45% of respondents said President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are responsible for the shutdown, while 33% said congressional Democrats are responsible, and another 22% were not sure.
The survey comes as leading figures in the Trump administration, such as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, have hit the airwaves about the consequences of the shutdown, including nationwide airport delays, as they seek to keep Senate Democrats on the defensive for not backing the House-passed continuing resolution to end the shutdown.
In Congress, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) have battled
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