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More Americans blame Trump, Republicans for shutdown than Democrats: Survey

Headline from The Hill, on the newest of 3 developments

Close to half of Americans blame President Trump and Republicans for the current government shutdown, according to a new poll. In the poll from The Washington Post, 47 percent of respondents said “Trump and Republicans in Congress” are “mainly responsible for the federal government partially shuttin…

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  1. More blame would go to GOP than Democrats over shutdown: Poll

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  2. Who might be blamed for the government shutdown? A poll shows voters' complicated views

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

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    More Americans blame Trump, Republicans for shutdown than Democrats: Survey

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  1. Bangor Daily News

    Trump's shutdown blame game: Why he says Democrats are at fault (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has had one refrain in recent days when asked about the looming government shutdown.Will there be a shutdown?

  2. The Hill

    More blame would go to GOP than Democrats over shutdown: Poll (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    With the funding deadline approaching, a new poll showed Republicans would receive more blame for a government shutdown than Democrats.

  3. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    Who will Americans blame for a government shutdown? New poll may anger Trump (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    Republicans and Democrats in Congress have yet to budge.

  4. Delaware Public Media

    Poll: Republicans get more of the blame than Democrats for a potential shutdown (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    As a government shutdown becomes more likely, a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll shows even though President Trump has a low approval rating, just 1 in 4 approve of how Democrats in Congress are doing.

  5. KOB 4

    Who might be blamed for the government shutdown? A poll shows voters' complicated views (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    President Donald Trump got a significant amount of blame during the last partial government shutdown, which took place toward the end of his first term after he forced a shutdown over border wall funding — but with Democrats embracing the shutdown fight this time, the outcome could be different.

  6. Truthout

    Trump Is Using Government Websites to Blame Democrats for the Shutdown (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    Polling shows that more Americans blame Republicans than Democrats for the shutdown.

  7. The New Republic

    Despite His Best Efforts, People Blame Trump for Shutdown, Poll Shows (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    Donald Trump is blaming Democrats for the shutdown. Americans aren’t falling for it.

  8. NBC News

    Early polls show Trump and GOP taking more blame than Democrats for shutdown (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Americans are more inclined to blame President Donald Trump and Republicans for the government shutdown than to blame Democrats, according to new polls.

  9. NJ.com / Star-Ledger

    New poll: Here’s how many Americans blame Trump for government shutdown (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)

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    NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description

    President Donald Trump blamed Democrats for the ongoing government shutdown — but who do Americans blame?

  10. The Hill

    More Americans blame Trump, Republicans for shutdown than Democrats: Survey (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Close to half of Americans blame President Trump and Republicans for the current government shutdown, according to a new poll. In the poll from The Washington Post, 47 percent of respondents said “Trump and Republicans in Congress” are “mainly responsible for the federal government partially shuttin…

  11. Mother Jones

    Americans aren't buying Trump's shutdown blame game (opens Mother Jones)

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    Mother Jones's feed description

    Early polls show that most blame Trump and Republicans—and for good reason.

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