Shutdown in the US continues to affect Trump’s ratings – more and more Americans express dissatisfaction with the protracted crisis. Budget lock paralyzed work government agencieshitting the programs social assistance And air transportation.
Trump’s ratings fall amid budget crisis
Continued shutdown V USA caused a wave of discontent among citizens and significantly shook President Donald Trump’s rating. According to a recent survey conducted by YouGov for The Economistalready 58% of Americans do not support the actions of the head of state in the absence of a budget, while only 31% approves of his hard line against democrats.
This is the lowest level of support since the beginning of the study of the population’s attitude towards the shutdown, which has been ongoing since October 1When republicans and democrats could not agree on the draft budget.
Everyone is to blame, but the responsibility lies with the president
Although the main discontent is directed towards presidentthe majority of respondents believe that the fault lies with both parties in Congress. Interparty disagreements paralyzed the work of the state: hundreds of thousands of civil servants remain without salaries, the work of many federal departments is suspended.
One of the most significant blows fell on social assistance programs. US Supreme Court stopped funding the food assistance program that previously provided about 42 million people cards for essential products. Now the funds amount to $9.5 billion per month frozen.
Travelers also felt the consequences. Federal Aviation Administration reduced the number of flights to 40 airportsto reduce the load on dispatchers. According to FlightAware portalonly November 7 was canceled around thousands of domestic flights. If the situation further deteriorates, the Thanksgiving Daythe busiest flight period of the year.
Experts warn that if shutdown drags on, it could provoke a systemic crisis in the American social and infrastructure system. And the fall President’s ratings could have political consequences ahead of new elections.
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