Vice President JD Vance blames Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for the government shutdown, claiming Schumer fears a primary challenge from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

The government shutdown has sparked intense political battles, with both parties blaming each other even as major job cuts — and major disruptions to iconic sites like the Liberty Bell and Pearl Harbor — have begun taking hold.

Yet a drawn-out shutdown lasting several more days is an increasing possibility given the lack of progress toward a compromise. Hanging over the stalemate is President Donald Trump’s threat to terminate federal workers.

Vice President JD Vance was all smiles as he and the hosts of Fox and Friends discussed President Donald Trump’s trolling of Democratic leaders during a failed high-stakes meeting to try to avoid a government shutdown.

Vice President JD Vance discussed President Donald Trump's comments about firing federal workers during the government shutdown, and assured any firings would not be targeted "based on politics."

Vice President JD Vance said Republicans don’t want to “lay anybody off” during the federal shutdown, insisting that Democrats would be held responsible for any negative consequences of the government closure.

“J.D. ‘JUST DANCE’ VANCE, WHO NOBODY LIKED UNTIL TRUMP PICKED HIM OUT OF THE ‘BARGAIN BIN’ IN THE WALMART CLEARANCE SECTION, WENT ON FOX TO TRASH ME, GAVIN C. NEWSOM, AMERICA’S MOST POPULAR GOVERNOR.”

With a potential government shutdown looming, Vice President JD Vance and congressional leaders remain at an impasse over healthcare subsidies and Medicaid cuts, risking disruptions to federal services and paychecks.