Trump Blames ‘Radical Left’ For DHS Shutdown

1 sourceUpdated Mar 18, 2026

The ongoing Department of Homeland Security shutdown was the focus of an early morning post by President Donald Trump, who blamed the “Radical Left” for being “totally unreasonable.” Democrats were once again in Trump’s…

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