Trump Signs Temporary Budget Ending Longest Government Shutdown in U.S. History

SadaNews: Today, Thursday morning, U.S. President Donald Trump ended the longest government shutdown in U.S. history by signing the temporary budget bill approved by Congress, thereby concluding a crisis that lasted 43 days and affected millions of federal workers.

The signing ceremony took place at the White House, where Trump announced that government agencies would resume operations immediately, according to official instructions issued to employees who were forced into unpaid leave during the shutdown.

In statements made during the signing ceremony, Trump blamed the Congressional Democrats for the crisis, saying: "It will take weeks, and perhaps months, to accurately assess the damage caused by the Democrats' actions, including the severe harm they inflicted on our economy, our people, and our families."

The U.S. president added that "most Democrats in Congress were happy about the suffering of millions of Americans," accusing them of "taking pleasure from the suffering" of citizens during the shutdown.

The shutdown, which began due to severe disagreements over spending provisions, caused widespread disruption of federal services and sparked intense political controversy between Republicans and Democrats, amidst increasing calls for permanent solutions to prevent such crises from recurring in the future.