The closing of government administration in the US caused paralysis of state institutions. Because the Republicans and Democrats were unable to communicate about the budget, on Wednesday about 750 thousand. officials were sent for a forced vacation. Donald Trump blamed for the crisis, in his opinion, tenacious democrats.
However, the situation in fact has been beneficial for the US president. Maybe he use the resulting deadlock to pursue their interests. Closing the government is more than just a money dispute for Trump. This is the experimental training ground for his larger plan.
The disputed point in the budget for 2026, which was to enter into force on October 1, were health insurance subsidies and Medicaid. In this way, the Democrats wanted to provide healthcare financing for the poor, including immigrants. Republicans did not want to accept it.
The threat of mass layoffs
The fact that on Tuesday evening negotiations in the congress ended in failure and the government was closed, it works in favor of Trump. He will use this time to continue savings, which he initiated with Elon Musk.
Trump recognized Shutdown as an opportunity for drastic reduction in employment in government administration. 114 thousand state employees who are currently on unpaid leave may be dismissed and never return to work.
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Director of the United States Management and Budget Office and a person pulling the Russell Vought strings does not perceive the closing of the administration as a crisis, But as a historical opportunity to “suffocate the beast”as Bill Hoagland quotes him, a former strategist of the Republican Party. Vought is the architect of “Project 2025”, a conservative action plan for the second term of Trump.
More and more power for Trump
According to Philipp Adorf, an expert for USA from the University of Bonn, Trump's activities related to mass dismissals encounter legal restrictions. – However, there are many indications that Trump also wants to take advantage of this situation to extend the scope of the executive power and the reconstruction of the federal administrative apparatus according to his ideas – he notes. Trump probably hopes that in the near future the Supreme Court will be ready to legitimize such an extension of power.
His vision includes greater centralization of power, greater control over areas, such as justice, internal security and health, as well as a reduction in government expenditure in social sectors and environmental protection.
A plaque informing about the closure of the center for visitors on Capitol due to Shutdown, Washington, USA, October 1, 2025.Tom Williams / CQ-Roll Call, Inc Via Getty Images / Getty Images
– in this case the closing of the federal administration is Used as a means of pressureto permanently weaken irrelevant programs or make them difficult to resume after a crisis, 'says Adorf. At the same time, Shutdown serves Trump as a test tool. – Executive power examines what competences can be exercised even without formal budget funds – adds the expert.
Already before Trump, the Republicans used the closing of the government as a tool to show how many state services in their opinion are unnecessary, and their lack is not felt by society at all. However, no president acted as brutally as Trump.
The end of shutdown is not visible
Trump seems to have a lot of time for its reforms. Observers assume that closing the government will not end so quickly. According to “The Washington Post”, “Because a deadlock took place in the Senate, we may wait a longer closing of the government.”
This means that forces in the Senate remain relentless and do not expect quick concessions from their part. The reason is that most senators from the hesitation are not subject to voters' pressure, because there are no choices in the near future. Other senators from the states of fluctuations no longer want to apply for re -election.
The current closing of the government is more than just a money dispute. This is a testing ground for Trump's plan. It shows how the current president consciously uses the crisis to shape the state apparatus according to his ideas and ensure benefits. And all this at the expense of many Americans.
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