Who’s to Blame and What’s Next? The October 2025 government shutdown is here, and the blame game is in full swing. Polls suggest that 39% of Americans are pointing fingers at Trump and the GOP, while 30% blame Democrats. The rest? They’re either too confused or too fed up to care. The shutdown, which began on October 1, has furloughed thousands of federal workers, disrupted services, and left Americans wondering if their leaders are more interested in scoring political points than solving proble