US Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago hit by Trump government shutdownThe US Embassy in Port of Spain. - File photoTHE US Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago is among the services affected by its government's shutdown, but it assures that scheduled passport and visa services will continue "as the situation permits." "We will not update this account until full operations resume, with the exception of urgent safety and security information. The same post was also made on the US Embassy in Guyana's Facebook page. According to international media reports, the shutdown comes as President Donald Trump was unable to secure enough votes in Congress to pass a critical spending bill.