Government Shutdown 2025 Update | Washington, D.C. (Oct 14): President Donald Trump said his administration is using the ongoing shutdown to permanently close federal programs favored by Democrats, calling some “semi-communist.” He added that Republican-backed programs would remain in place because “they work.” Trump said his administration is “closing up Democrat programs that we disagree with and they’re never going to open again,” and said a list of targets will be released Friday.