CNN called attention to Donald Trump staying largely out of the public eye on day one of the first government shutdown of his second term.

Anchor Erin Burnett kicked off OutFront noting that the president, who “loves to be seen,” had not made any in-person statements to the public Wednesday. Though Trump has been posting occasionally on Truth Social and did tape an interview with OANN, his withdrawal from the spotlight still stood in contrast to how he has presented himself over the last few weeks.

“We have not seen Trump today. We have not heard from Trump today. We haven‘t heard his voice,“ Burnett began. ”On the first day of a government shutdown, as the Trump administration says layoffs are imminent, there is no sign of the president of the United States. And it is no secret to anyo

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