טראמפ לייגט דרוק אז פינף דעמאקראטן זאלן ענדיגן די היסטארישע שאטדאון אין די פאראייניגטע שטאטן.
President Donald Trump is intensifying pressure on Senate Democrats to end the ongoing government shutdown — now the second-longest in U.S. history — calling on just five Democrats to join Republicans in voting to reopen the country.
“All they have to do is open up the country,” President Trump told reporters. “We voted 14 times to open the country, and they vote to keep it closed. We only need five Democrats.”
The shutdown, which began on October 1, has stretched beyond a month, paralyzing key federal operations and costing the U.S. economy an estimated $14 billion. Thousands of federal workers remain furloughed or unpaid as partisan gridlock in Washington deepens ahead of the November 4 elections. Despite fourteen Republican-led efforts to pass funding measures, every attempt has stalled in the Senate on a near-party-line vote of 54–45, as Democrats continue to demand concessions and reject budget reforms tied to spending reductions.
The standoff has become a defining test of political will. President Trump maintains that the Republican plan would responsibly reduce wasteful spending while fully restoring government operations — a position that has gained traction among fiscal conservatives and business leaders frustrated by the economic toll of prolonged inaction. Meanwhile, Democratic leadership has framed the standoff as a fight over “core social protections,” refusing to compromise without guarantees on key domestic programs.
White House officials emphasize that President Trump’s message remains simple: put Americans first, reopen the government, and stop playing politics with the livelihoods of federal employees and taxpayers. With the impasse now costing billions and damaging public trust, the President’s call for five Democratic votes carries both urgency and moral weight.
As the shutdown drags on, the political stakes rise. For President Trump, the moment is an opportunity to demonstrate leadership and hold Washington accountable — a message resonating with voters who see his push not as politics, but as common sense.
