Trump 'upset' about shutdown: What's closed, who's affected

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The second year of Donald Trump’s presidency began without a fully functioning government.

The US government shut down after the Senate failed to pass a resolution to temporarily fund the government through Feb. 16.

Democrats are locked in a standoff with Democrats, while Republicans refuse to negotiate on immigration until the government is reopened.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival is one of the main points of contention. Democrats demand that the spending should cover the young undocumented immigrants, who are known as "Dreamers."

Trump was upset that the first anniversary of his presidency coincided with a government shutdown, according to his aide.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to the media on Capitol Hill on January 20, 2018 in Washington, DC. / AFP Photo‍

"Upset, not surprised. I mean, it's probably good politics on their part, right? I mean, it's great politics. It's a great way to sort of distract from the fact that he kicked their butts for a year," White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney said.

This is the budget that was passed by Congress in mid-July, including the $1.6 billion dollars of spending on constructing a US-Mexico border wall.

"Pretty much everybody in the country is better off except Democrats in the House and the Senate. So, I mean, if you were they, wouldn't you be trying to be doing the same thing, which is figuring out a way to distract from the president's successes," Mulvaney added.

What's closed, who's affected

Thousands of federal employees began their weekends gripped with doubt, uncertain of when they’ll be able to return to work and how long they’ll have to go without being paid after a bitter political dispute in Washington triggered a government shutdown.

(With inputs from AP)

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