President Donald Trump on Twitter blamed the government shutdown on the Democrats, calling it an anniversary present from the party. The shutdown, which halts all but essential government activity, began at the stroke of midnight Friday, one year to the day after Trump’s inauguration. Trump wrote on Twitter that “this is the One Year Anniversary of my Presidency and the Democrats wanted to give me a nice present,” closing the tweet with the hashtag “#DemocratShutdown.” This is the One Year Anniversary of my Presidency and the Democrats wanted to give me a nice present.