Axios: Trump breaks Carter's record for longest US government shutdowns
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Donald Trump has set a new anti-record in the United States – during his two terms as president, the federal government has been idle for 57 days due to lack of funding, more than any other American president. About writes Axios.

The previous anti-record belonged to Jimmy Carter – 56 days.

Shutdown in the United States lasts from October 1, 2025 after Congress failed to pass a funding bill on September 30.

Democrats insisted on extending tax breaks for the Obamacare program and reversing cuts to Medicaid proposed by Trump.

Overall, 36 of the 57 days of government shutdowns occurred during Trump's first term. For comparison, during Bill Clinton's presidency, the US shutdown lasted 26 days.

According to Axios, the Trump administration has used the government shutdown to downsize federal agencies and fire civil servants, in line with its policy of "reducing red tape."

In 2019, Trump stated that he was ready to keep the government unfunded for "years" to get money to build a wall on the border with Mexico. The shutdown lasted 35 days, the longest in US history at the time.

  • On October 3, The Telegraph reported that the US shutdown had allegedly suspended arms sales. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said denied.
  • october 15, the US Senate blocked for the ninth time the House of Representatives passed a bill to temporarily fund the federal government, which is necessary to end the government shutdown.
  • The U.S. Treasury Department stated that government shutdown costs $15 billion weekly.