A panel of U.S. voters from all parties gave their live reactions to President Donald Trump's comments on the ongoing partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security at his State of the Union address Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026. (Maslansky & Partners)
"As we speak, Democrats in this chamber have cut off all funding for the Department of Homeland Security. It's all cut off. It's all cut off," Trump said during this segment. "They have instituted another Democrat shutdown. The first one costed us two points on GPD."
Independent support sprang up over 50% when Trump announced he was demanding "the full and immediate restoration of all funding for the border security, homeland security of the United States."
The segment finished with Trump calling on lawmakers to reaffirm that their first duty is "to protect American citizens and not illegal aliens."
A panel of U.S. voters from all parties gave their live reactions to President Donald Trump's comments on the ongoing partial government shutdown affecting the Department of Homeland Security at his State of the Union address Tuesday, Feb 24, 2026. (Maslansky & Partners)
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"There was almost no evidence of movement. Instead, voters expressed strong affirmation or strong rejection," the group said in a statement.
"It did not soften opposition. It did not significantly broaden appeal. But in a turnout-driven environment, reinforcement may be the point," the statement continued.
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