As of Oct. 1, 2o25, the U.S. government has officially been shut down due to the inability of Republicans and Democrats to reach a funding deal to keep the government running. Specifically, the shutdown is due to both parties not seeing eye to eye and disagreeing on various federal services, including health and education. Yet, this results in thousands of federal employees without jobs while the shutdown is underway. 

President Trump, in his stubbornness, is blaming the Democratic Party when his party is mostly at fault for their stubbornness, and the Republicans are “yes men” to President Trump. They sure don’t give a second thought when following Trump’s actions and not seeing how it will affect the people of this nation. 

A national poll, conducted on Sept. 30, showed that people are more likely to blame the Republican Party than the Democratic Party. The Republican Party came in with 38%, and the Democratic Party came in with 27%. This poll shows even more how Americans are blaming President Trump and the Republicans for this shutdown.

Even our country’s citizens blame the Republican Party more than the Democratic Party. Even the results speak for themselves. President Trump still can’t open his eyes to the reality of the situation that he’s losing supporters by the day. This is by one cause only, and it’s him.

While both sides are divided because of their misery and inadequate leadership. We should see it from both sides. As Americans, we are called to unity, and yet we don’t have that unity that our founding fathers fought so hard for. While our nation and leaders will keep on dividing, we as citizens of this nation should show our unity so that it spreads and the leaders of our country see that unity is what this country needs again.

This government shutdown should be an eye-opener to all of the American People and our leaders that this country needs a drastic change. This is our call to step up and bring the change. The very change this country needs is us. While the old will fade out, the new will take its place. The change starts now.