If you woke up this morning hoping that the government shutdown was just a bad dream, think again. As of Wednesday (Oct. 1), the government has officially closed its doors, which means that the money flow has stopped for certain federal agencies.
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As President Donald Trump and the Democrats duke it out over healthcare funding — among other things — Black Americans who stand to endure the worst effects of the shutdown are sounding off on social media about how it all will impact their pockets.
“Omg, the government is shut down! Time to dial it in on our finances. SMH,” one person wrote on X
The shutdown threatens layoffs, service cuts and a major blow to Medicaid and Medicare, all thanks to staffing shortages. Food assistance programs like the Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children are looking at empty coffers real soon, according to The New York T and BBC. For Black folks, it’s the same old song and dance.
“Every day it’s something,” posted one user on X, in reponse to the news.
“I knew the sequel (Donald Trump’s second term as president) would be even more chaotic,” responded another.
Congressional candidate Isaiah Martin called it Donald Trump’s shutdown: “Trump controls all three branches of government! THIS IS HIS SHUTDOWN”
Former Vice President Kamala Harris shared similar sentiments as she posted that it was Republican Congressmembers who caused the shutdown:
“President Trump and Congressional Republicans just shut down the government because they refused to stop your health care costs from rising,” Harris told her followers. “This is their shutdown.”
This shutdown is the second government shutdown to happen under Donald Trump, with the first being in December of 2018, which one X user pointed out was the longest shutdown in U.S. history:
“Fun fact: The longest shutdown in U.S. history lasted 35 days, from December 22, 2018, to January 25, 2019, during President Donald Trump’s administration.”
While chaos ensues, folks are also thinking about those who will be most impacted:
“Sending love and support to anyone impacted by the government shutdown.”
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