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# Shutdown

The US government shutdown continues to impact SNAP benefits, with courts and states working to ensure their continuation. However, vulnerable populations are facing severe hardship due to disruptions in essential services.

### About Shutdown
A lapse in federal funding that halts non-essential government operations in the United States.  

### Insights
- shutdown creators is up XXXXX% from the previous week.
- shutdown engagements is up XXXXXX% from the previous week.
- shutdown mentions is up XXXXX% from the previous week.
- shutdown posts created is up XXXXX% from the previous week.
- shutdown Sentiment hit a 52-Week high of XX for the day

### Engagements: XXXXXXX (24h)
![Engagements Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:shutdown/c:line/m:interactions/iv:1d.svg)  
[Engagements 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/shutdown/time-series/interactions.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXXXXXXX  
X Week: XXXXXXXXX +159%  
X Month: XXXXXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXXXXXXXXX -XX%  
X Year: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX +1,614%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX on 2024-12-20  
1-Year Low: XXX on 2025-11-24  

Engagements by network (24h):
News: XXX
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXXXXX
X: XXXXXX
YouTube: XXXXXX

  
  
### Mentions: XXXXX (24h)
![Mentions Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:shutdown/c:line/m:posts_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Mentions 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/shutdown/time-series/posts_active.tsv)  
Current Value: XXXXX  
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX +16%  
X Month: XXXXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXXX +325%  
X Year: XXXXXXX +480%  
1-Year High: XXXXXXX on 2025-10-02  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-11-24  

Mentions by network (24h):
News: XX
Reddit: XXX
TikTok: XXX
X: XXX
YouTube: XXX

  
  
### Creators: XXXXX (24h)
![Creators Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:shutdown/c:line/m:contributors_active/iv:1d.svg)  
[Creators 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/shutdown/time-series/contributors_active.tsv)  
XXXXX unique social accounts have posts mentioning Shutdown in the last XX hours which is down XX% from XXXXX in the previous XX hours
Daily Average: XXXXX  
X Week: XXXXX +15%  
X Month: XXXXXX -XX%  
X Months: XXXXXXX +186%  
X Year: XXXXXXX +268%  
1-Year High: XXXXXX on 2025-10-02  
1-Year Low: XX on 2025-11-24  

The most influential creators that mention Shutdown in the last XX hours

| Creator                                | Rank | Followers | Posts | Engagements |
| -------                                | ---- | --------- | ----- | ----------- |
| [@CREWcrew](/creator/twitter/CREWcrew) | X    | XXXXXXX   | X     | X           |
| [@grok](/creator/twitter/grok)         | X    | XXXXXXXXX | X     | X           |

[View More](/list/creators/shutdown/100)
  
  
### Sentiment: XX%
![Sentiment Line Chart](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:600/t:shutdown/c:line/m:sentiment/iv:1d.svg)  
[Sentiment 24-Hour Time-Series Raw Data](/topic/shutdown/time-series/sentiment.tsv)  
Current Value: XX%  
Daily Average: XX%  
X Week: XX% +3%  
X Month: XX% -X%  
X Months: XX% +14%  
X Year: XX% +10%  
1-Year High: XX% on 2025-12-06  
1-Year Low: XX% on 2025-05-24  

Most Supportive Themes:
- SNAP Benefits Continuation: (40%) Courts and states are ensuring SNAP benefits continue despite the government shutdown, providing crucial aid to millions.
  
Most Critical Themes:
- Impact on Vulnerable Populations: (50%) The shutdown is severely affecting those reliant on food stamps and healthcare, leading to widespread hardship and disruption of essential services.
- Political Stalemate and Frustration: (30%) The ongoing political deadlock is causing frustration among various groups, including federal employees, contractors, and the general public.
  

### Top Shutdown News
Top news links shared on social in the last XX hours  

*Showing a maximum of X news posts for non-authenticated requests. Use your API key in requests for full results.*  

"PCE Report Shows Consumer Prices Rose Slightly in September - The New York Times"  
[News Link](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/business/pce-data-inflation-consumer-prices.html) [@nytimes](/creator/x/nytimes) 2025-12-05T19:01Z 228.6M followers, 1221 engagements


"US Consumer Spending Stalled in September Inflation in Line - Bloomberg"  
[News Link](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-12-05/us-consumer-spending-stalled-in-september-inflation-as-expected) [@business](/creator/x/business) 2025-12-05T15:52Z 228.6M followers, 53.8K engagements


"Consumer spending stalled in September as inflation remained stubborn CNN Business"  
[News Link](https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/economy/us-pce-consumer-spending-inflation-september) [@CNN](/creator/x/CNN) 2025-12-05T15:19Z 60.9M followers, 232.6K engagements


"Southwest Airlines cuts outlook after government shutdown"  
[News Link](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/airlines-government-shutdown-earnings-impact.html) [@CNBCi](/creator/x/CNBCi) 2025-12-05T12:09Z 228.6M followers, 17.1K engagements



### Top Shutdown Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

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"📰 NEW on @FoxBusiness: Bessent says US 'going to finish the year' with X% GDP growth despite government shutdown"  
[X Link](https://x.com/WhiteHouse/status/1998132407749460129) [@WhiteHouse](/creator/x/WhiteHouse) 2025-12-08T20:47Z 3.1M followers, 114.9K engagements


"@stoltzmason28 one top-3 defenseman in the league one top-10 defenseman in the league one of the best shutdown defensemen in the league one of the best defensemen prospects in the league two bottom pairing defensemen on the bottom pair. That doesn't even crack the top 5"  
[X Link](https://x.com/bigheadhockey/status/1998116921317712185) [@bigheadhockey](/creator/x/bigheadhockey) 2025-12-08T19:46Z 42.4K followers, 6274 engagements


"CASSIDY VS EAZY SHUT DOWN TBL RELEASES OFFICIAL UPDATE"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=yzo76ak_PD8) [@hiphopisrealuniverse](/creator/youtube/hiphopisrealuniverse) 2025-12-08T19:19Z 466K followers, 2930 engagements


"Been hearing more and more that Fight Pass will head towards an eventual shutdown. Nothing drastic not renewing deals shop the library around not signing new promotions etc. Platform will shutdown in Brazil on December 31st I would expect in the rest of Latinamerica in 2026"  
[X Link](https://x.com/RodDelCampo/status/1998105259546136722) [@RodDelCampo](/creator/x/RodDelCampo) 2025-12-08T18:59Z 5935 followers, 131.5K engagements