We're well into another Democratic Party-led shutdown of the government, and the chaos continues at airports across the country. It's so bad that smaller airports may be forced to close temporarily because TSA agents keep calling out sick and refusing to show up for work when they're not getting paid.
Went to the airport yesterday to fly out of state for some work, I’ve heard the lines at TSA were very long so I arrived an hour earlier than usual.
— Braeden (@BraedenSorbo) March 17, 2026
As I pulled into the airport I got a notification saying that my flight was delayed by several hours due to staffing shortages…
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As I pulled into the airport I got a notification saying that my flight was delayed by several hours due to staffing shortages since nobody was coming in because of the shutdown.
My flights wasn't the only one. Every single flight on the board was either delayed heavily or cancelled. After waiting for two hours, I got a notification saying that my flight had been delayed yet again. I decided to leave.
As I left the airport, my flight was delayed several more hours. Later that night, I checked to see if it ever took off, it ended up being canceled as well.
The shutdown currently going on is a power-play that only harms the working class of America. It is purposeful, and with the intention to sew division because those on the Left don’t want basic voting laws to be passed. What are we even doing anymore?
It's not opposition to the SAVE America Act; Democrats want to defund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and abolish ICE. They're making Americans suffer for the sake of illegal immigrants.
And the blame belongs with Democrats.
You Spring Breakers that 4 / 5 hour long wait in TSA lines what you voted for? Remember that next you vote. Democrats used you and screwed your Spring break. You are free to vote for whoever but you aren’t free from the consequences of your vote and the consequence of a democrat…
— Swedish Canary 🇺🇸🇸🇪 (@SwedishCanary) March 18, 2026
There are going to be a lot of angry spring break travelers.
The TSA agents are the working class Americans the Democrats claim to support.
Airport delays are worsening as the partial government shutdown drags on, with thousands of TSA agents working without pay and calling out sick. The staffing shortages are leading to long security lines and raising concerns about travel during the busy spring break season.… pic.twitter.com/46yjP3RZoO
— CBS Evening News with Tony Dokoupil (@CBSEveningNews) March 17, 2026
No pay means they can't pay their bills or buy food.
Many TSA officers cannot pay their rent, buy food, or afford to put gas in their cars — forcing them to call out sick from work. At Houston Hobby Airport call outs reached a staggering 55% over the weekend.
— Homeland Security (@DHSgov) March 17, 2026
Enough is enough: Democrats must end their reckless DHS shutdown and… pic.twitter.com/fQ7R6mE7Uh
"Enough is enough: Democrats must end their reckless DHS shutdown and stop holding the livelihoods of TSA officers hostage," DHS wrote on X.
This truly is horrific. They should not have to be used as a political tool for democrats. These are real people living real lives. https://t.co/weLhftgtR1
— Reaganette (@Ezinger44) March 18, 2026
Democrats do not care. They see the American people as pawns and tools to political gain. That's it.
Editor’s Note: The 2026 Midterms will determine the fate of President Trump’s America First agenda. Republicans must maintain control of both chambers of Congress.
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