Is Donald Trump silent after the most crucial mishap in American history in 6 years? Maybe! With so much going on in the country’s political front, it faced another setback as the government shut down on the first day of the fiscal year. On October 1, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT), essential national security and public safety services faced disruptions after Congress failed to pass a new funding bill.
Yet, Trump’s silence after the incident is a shock, considering he’s the first to post on Truth Social when his administration nails a task or the opposition party messes up with policies or Senate bills. CNN host Erin Burnett opened OutFront by calling attention to Donald Trump’s unexpected silence after the mishap caused by the Republican and Democratic funding bills failing to reach 60 votes in the Senate.
As per The Daily Beast, host Burnett said, “We haven’t seen or heard from the president at all today,” Burnett noted. “This is a man who loves the camera. And yet, on one of the biggest political flashpoints of his second term so far, he’s nowhere to be found.”
Even though footage rolled of Trump from weeks ago: signing executive orders, chatting with the press outside the White House, and attending high-profile international events. But now, despite the administration’s warnings of “imminent layoffs,” the POTUS is silent. Meanwhile, CNN’s Chief National Affairs Correspondent Jeff Zeleny thinks his disappearance might be a deliberate move.
Zeleny claimed he might be waiting to test the public’s reaction because he knows he must answer many questions. Jeff Zeleny also reported that the Trump administration is actively working to redirect or withhold about $26 billion in previously approved funding, after Democrat-led states started it.
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When pressed about the president’s absence, the White House did not directly address the issue. However, spokesperson Abigail Jackson released a statement defending the administration’s stance. “The Trump Administration wants a straightforward and clean CR to continue funding the government, the exact same proposal that Democrats supported just six months ago,” Jackson claimed.
She also added that Democrats led the shutdown because they have a long wish list of demands, including “free healthcare for illegal aliens.” However, as The New York Times verified, this claim was misleading. Alas, Trump’s relationship with the opposition parties has either been bitter or, in some instances, neutral by force.
He has always blamed the Democrats, especially the Biden administration, for allegedly ruining America. Upon his return to the White House for his second term, he proudly claimed that the Republican Party under his administration would fix everything that went wrong when he wasn’t in power.
Trump’s rude jabs and condescending remarks while shifting blame to the democrats for the slightest of errors is an old habit. Therefore, later in the CNN segment, political analyst Philip Bump speculated that Trump’s low profile could reflect a more planned move. After all, a constant political spotlight and praise from fellow leaders are all part of Trump’s controversial PR image.
“He may realize that solving this crisis doesn’t mean inflaming things further with Democrats,” Bump said. “Or he could just be distracted by another shiny object, as often happens.” Bump said.
We won’t be surprised if Trump makes a grand comeback on Monday or over the weekend with a late-night, long rant on Truth Social after the shutdown. Over the years, his moods and actions have become predictable for journalists. (Sorry, Trump; we could be a little obsessed with you now!)
