Giant red banner appears on Department of Housing and Urban Development page after lawmakers fail to reach deal

In an unusual move, Donald Trump’s administration is using the US Department of Housing and Urban Development website to blame the looming government shutdown on the “radical left”.

The giant red banner, splashed across the agency website on Tuesday morning, comes after Republican and Democratic leaders did not reach an agreement on government spending legislation beyond the Tuesday night deadline, which will result in hundreds of thousands of employees furloughed and agencies shutting down key functions.

  • DominusOfMegadeus@sh.itjust.works
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    13 hours ago

    “The Radical Left are going to shut down the government and inflict massive pain on the American people unless they get their $1.5 trillion wish list of demands. The Trump administration wants to keep the government open for the American people,” states the message on the HUD website, which also appears as pop-up window. The message is reminiscent of the language the White House has increasingly used on social media accounts, as well as the president’s personal posts.

    Asked about criticism that the message on the public agency’s website was partisan and inappropriate, HUD spokesperson Matthew Maley said in an email to the Guardian: “The Far Left is barreling our country toward a shut down, which will hurt all Americans. At HUD, we are working to keep critical services online and support our most vulnerable. Why is the media more focused on a banner than reporting on the impact of a shutdown on the American people?”

    These people are utter cretins. A normal human would feel shame after brazenly lying to this degree.