Multiple recent polls show a plurality of Americans blame President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans for the partial government shutdown, while disapproval of both parties’ handling of the standoff is rising, Axios reported.
A Washington Post-SSRS survey of 1,010 adults, conducted via text message on Oct. 1, found that 47% of respondents placed most responsibility on “Trump and Republicans in Congress,” while 30% blamed Democrats and 23% said they were “not sure.” That result aligns with prior patterns in past shutdowns, where Republicans typically receive a higher share of blame.
In a separate but concurrent CBS News-YouGov poll of 2,441 adults (Oct. 1-3, margin of error ±2.3 points), 39% blamed Trump and Republicans for the shutdown, 30% blamed Democrats, and 31% said both sides share blame equally.
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