As the government shutdown drags on with no end in sight, a new AP-NORC poll finds that most Americans see it as a significant problem — and all of the major players are being blamed.

Roughly 6 in 10 Americans say Trump and Republicans in Congress have “a great deal” or “quite a bit” of responsibility for the shutdown, while 54% say the same about Democrats in Congress, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. About 7 in 10 Americans believe each group deserves at least a “moderate” share of blame, underscoring that none are currently successful in their attempts to evade responsibility.

The survey, conducted as the shutdown stretched into its third week, comes as leaders warn it could soon become the longest in history. Democrats are demanding an extension of tax credits that have helped millions afford health insurance since the COVID-19 pandemic, while Republicans have refused to negotiate until Congress passes a funding bill to reopen the government.

The standoff has become a messaging battle, with each party betting the public will blame the other. The stakes are especially high for Democrats, now out of power and searching for a unifying fight to rally around ahead of pivotal 2026 midterm elections.

Still, slightly more of the public’s frustration appears aimed at the party in power. The poll finds that about half of Americans say Trump has “a great deal” of responsibility for the shutdown — roughly the same share who fault Republicans in Congress, but higher than the 40% who say the same of Democrats.

The effects of the shutdown are beginning to be felt by Americans across the country. Flights have been delayed and hundreds of thousands of federal employees who are furloughed or working without pay are starting to miss paychecks.

The poll finds that 54% of U.S. adults call the shutdown a “major issue,” with just one in ten saying it is “not a problem at all.” Democrats most likely, at 69%, to see it as a major problem, but about 6 in 10 independents and about 4 in 10 Republicans feel the same way.

At the center of the shutdown is a stalemate over federal tax credits for individuals who buy health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace. Democrats want the credits extended, while Republicans say they will discuss the issue only once the government reopens.

The poll shows that roughly 4 in 10 U.S. adults support extending the tax credits, while about 1 in 10 oppose it outright. A large share — 42% — have no opinion, suggesting many Americans are not closely following the core dispute driving the shutdown.

The AP-NORC poll of 1,289 adults was conducted Oct. 9-13, using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for adults overall is plus or minus 3.8 percentage points.