A hashtag linking a potential government shutdown to President Trump became the top trending topic on Twitter on Friday night.
#TrumpShutdown, a hashtag used by Democrats ahead of Friday night’s deadline for Congress to pass a government spending bill, shot to the top of Twitter’s “Worldwide” trending topics.
Several top Democrats, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) used the hashtag to tweet about the funding fight.
Here’s where we’re at:
Republicans – who control the House, Senate, and WH – are on the verge of making #TrumpShutdown a reality because they refuse to protect DREAMers and provide long-term certainty for our military, the opioid crisis, CHIP, and other key issues.
— Nancy Pelosi (@TeamPelosi) 20 January 2018
Let’s win this fight together — arm in arm! Let’s stop the #TrumpShutdown! pic.twitter.com/xGHyPoMgq8
— Senator Jeff Merkley (@SenJeffMerkley) 20 January 2018