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US federal agency site blames looming government shutdown on 'radical left'
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/30/hud-website-government-shutdown-bannerGiant red banner appears on Department of Housing and Urban Development page after lawmakers fail to reach deal
US federal agency site blames looming government shutdown on ‘radical left’
Giant red banner appears on Department of Housing and Urban Development page after lawmakers fail to reach deal
Eric Berger
Tue 30 Sep 2025 12.10 EDT
In an unusual move, Donald Trump’s administration is using the US Department of Housing and Urban Development website to blame the looming government shutdown on the “radical left”.
The giant red banner, splashed across the agency website on Tuesday morning, comes after Republican and Democratic leaders did not reach an agreement on government spending legislation beyond the Tuesday night deadline, which will result in hundreds of thousands of employees furloughed and agencies shutting down key functions.
“The Radical Left are going to shut down the government and inflict massive pain on the American people unless they get their $1.5 trillion wish list of demands. The Trump administration wants to keep the government open for the American people,” states the message on the HUD website, which also appears as pop-up window. The message is reminiscent of the language the White House has increasingly used on social media accounts, as well as the president’s personal posts.
The HUD press office stated in an email to the Guardian that the agency was reviewing a request for comment.
Giant red banner appears on Department of Housing and Urban Development page after lawmakers fail to reach deal
Eric Berger
Tue 30 Sep 2025 12.10 EDT
In an unusual move, Donald Trump’s administration is using the US Department of Housing and Urban Development website to blame the looming government shutdown on the “radical left”.
The giant red banner, splashed across the agency website on Tuesday morning, comes after Republican and Democratic leaders did not reach an agreement on government spending legislation beyond the Tuesday night deadline, which will result in hundreds of thousands of employees furloughed and agencies shutting down key functions.
“The Radical Left are going to shut down the government and inflict massive pain on the American people unless they get their $1.5 trillion wish list of demands. The Trump administration wants to keep the government open for the American people,” states the message on the HUD website, which also appears as pop-up window. The message is reminiscent of the language the White House has increasingly used on social media accounts, as well as the president’s personal posts.
The HUD press office stated in an email to the Guardian that the agency was reviewing a request for comment.
HUD site: https://www.hud.gov/
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