‌Trump's administration is set to furlough 750,000 workers as government activities come to a standstill due to the inability of Republican and Democratic lawmakers to resolve a budget standoff. However, during the last shutdown, Trump kept them open with minimal staff. ‌Inderjeet Parmar, professor of International Politics at City St George's, University of London, exclusively told The Mirror the reasons behind the shutdown. View 5 Images Trump posted a photo offering an inside look into the failed government shutdown negotiation meetings (Image: TRUTH SOCIAL)‌Heightened political polarisationThe expert believes Trump is determined to frame the shutdown as the fault of the "radical left" Democrats. ‌View 5 Images Trump and Republicans are framing the shutdown as Democrat-driven (Image: Bloomberg via Getty Images)Economic disruptionsAlthough the shutdown is set to "exacerbate unemployment", Professor Parmar believes Trump will try to claim it as a victory in curbing "fraud and waste".