Roughly 750,000 federal workers are expected to be furloughed, some potentially fired by the Trump administration. “We don’t want it to shut down,” Trump said at the White House before the midnight deadline. After the White House meeting, the president posted a cartoonish fake video mocking the Democratic leadership that was widely viewed as unserious and racist. It’s part of the Trump administration’s mission, including its Department of Government Efficiency, to shrink the federal government. House Speaker Mike Johnson sent lawmakers home nearly two weeks ago after having passed the GOP bill, blaming Democrats for the shutdown.