Protests across US over pointless 43-day shutdown
Protesters converged on the White House as the 43-day-long federal government shutdown recently ended with almost nobody happy with the outcome.
President Donald Trump and the Republican Party took a little bit more of the blame than the Democrats who caved in before obtaining the health insurance subsidies, which was the whole point of the work stoppage.
My family depends on access to medical care, and some of their medications are thousands of dollars a month.
The tax credits make a big difference to all kinds of people, so I was very much in favor of continuing the hurt.
I was doing my part as best I can by supporting food banks and looking to volunteer in the communities, to support the population that are hurting from the short-term problems.
Protestor 01
And the fact that he has the White House, the Senate and the House and the Supreme Court, it's very difficult to do something, or to affect change, when you don't have any power.
And right now, the Democrats don't have any power, and they do this all the time.
You know, I wish people, when they show you who they are, believe them.
Protestor 02
Poor people lost their food assistance, air traffic cancellations are now routine, Federal workers lost paychecks to support their families, and the so-called agreement only lasts until February 1.
Many find the dysfunction not just globally embarrassing, but deeply concerning.
He lied, and he said he was going to take care of the prices, make them go down on day one, and it is day whatever, and he hasn't done anything, and he's pulling the world apart.
He's making the United States a laughing stock behind everybody's hand.
He's split us Americans.
Protestor 03
In their first 10 months in office, Trump's predecessors, Barack Obama and Joe Biden also saw 20-point drops in approval ratings, but the difference is that Trump began his second term with just a two point net positive.
His net approval rating is now down to minus 18 points, which is three points lower than at any point in either of his two terms.
The biggest exodus from Trump supporters has been Americans under 30 years of age. His approval with them was plus three points, but it is now minus 41 points.
His approval among Latinos and African Americans has also plummeted.
In a landslide, the most important issue for voters is the economy. The economic impact of the shutdown has been worse than expected, and while the economy may recover quickly, that doesn't mean major damage hasn't been done in many ways.
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