Updated 13:32 2 Oct 2025 GMT+1Published 09:24 2 Oct 2025 GMT+1

Americans furious after seeing White House ‘joke’ as US government is shut down

Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed amid the ongoing US government shutdown

Madison Burgess

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Topics: Social Media, US News, Donald Trump, Politics

Madison Burgess

Madison is a Journalist at Tyla with a keen interest in lifestyle, entertainment and culture. She graduated from the University of Sheffield with a first-class degree in Journalism Studies, and has previously written for DMG Media as a Showbiz Reporter and Audience Writer.

Americans furious after seeing White House ‘joke’ as US government is shut down

Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed amid the ongoing US government shutdown

Americans furious after seeing White House ‘joke’ as US government is shut down

Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed amid the ongoing US government shutdown

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