Claims people angrier at Obama than Congress over shutdown

During the federal government shutdown (October 1-16, 2013), Trump tweeted "My sense is that people are far angrier at the President than they are at Congress re the shutdown—an interesting turn!" This contradicted polling showing that 62% of Americans blamed Republicans for the shutdown while about half blamed Obama or congressional Democrats. Trump's tweet misrepresented public opinion and deflected blame from Republican tactics.

"My sense is that people are far angrier at the President than they are at Congress re the shutdown—an interesting turn!" — Twitter, October 8, 2013