U.S. President Donald Trump’s hardball tactic of ordering permanent layoffs amid a government shutdown has hardened Democrats’ deep distrust of Republicans and risks prolonging the standoff. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/12/world/politics/trump-trust-democrats-shutdown/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #us #congress #budgets #republicans #democrats #donaldtrump