Washington: US President Donald Trump has made a public appeal to Republicans, urging them to break the parliamentary deadlock that has led to the government shutdown. He emphasized the need for "great decisions" to resolve the issue and described the situation as "very easy."

According to National Iraqi News Agency, Trump is pushing for Republicans to resolve the shutdown in a bid to regain political strength ahead of the midterm elections. He encouraged his party to be the "smart party," in contrast to the Democrats, whom he indirectly referred to as the "stupid party." This statement was made on Trump's Truth Social account where he advised Republicans to eliminate filibuster debates, end the shutdown, and focus on winning the midterm elections.

Earlier statements from Trump highlighted his progress in efforts to repeal the "filibuster" rule, which he accuses Democrats of exploiting during Senate budget discussions. The government shutdown began on October 1st when Congress failed to pass a budget for the new fiscal year.

The US experiences a government shutdown when certain government agencies, which rely on direct funding from Congress, cease operations due to budgetary delays. Such shutdowns are not uncommon in the US political landscape.

Trump has previously indicated that he might leverage the shutdown to enforce significant staffing and pay reductions. He attributes the budget deadlock to the Democrats, while suggesting that the White House sees the shutdown as an opportunity to cut government programs that Republicans oppose.