
The White House on Saturday released photos of President TrumpDonald TrumpTrump: LeBron James's 'racist rants' are divisive, nasty North Carolina man accused of fraudulently obtaining .5M in PPP loans Biden announces picks to lead oceans, lands agencies MORE working on the first day of the government shutdown and the one-year anniversary of his inauguration.
One photo shows the president walking through a hallway wearing a white "Make America Great Again" hat, while another shows Trump sitting at his desk on the phone.
The third photo shows the president laughing with various members of his staff, including his daughter Ivanka TrumpIvanka TrumpFox News's Bret Baier posts vaccination selfie Chelsea Clinton: Pics of Trump getting vaccinated would help him 'claim credit' Ivanka Trump gets vaccine, urges public to do the same MORE, adviser Jared Kushner
Jared Corey KushnerIran moves closer to a diplomatic breakthrough that may upset Israel Trump alumni launch America First Policy Institute Fauci fatigue sets in as top doc sows doubt in vaccine effectiveness MORE, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, communications director Hope Hicks
Hope HicksUPDATED: McEnany, Fox News talks on pause Trump selects Hicks, Bondi, Grenell and other allies for positions Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis tests positive for coronavirus MORE and legislative affairs director Marc Short.
The photos have sparked a reaction on social media.
The @WhiteHouse releases this photo from a staff meeting today. President Trump meets with Marc Short, Hope Hicks, Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner, and Sarah Sanders, among other senior staff.
— Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) January 20, 2018
Caption contest? pic.twitter.com/JVpqHpmmGq
I too conduct most of my most important work with a phone in my hand and nothing on my desk, while staring vacantly off into space https://t.co/XrYVv3YEae
— janu-erin (@morninggloria) January 20, 2018
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) January 20, 2018
White House very pleased with itself for doing work pic.twitter.com/u7RODQ9faf
— Elise Foley (@elisefoley) January 20, 2018
The president was scheduled to travel to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, however, he had to abandon those plans after Senate Republicans and Democrats failed to reach a deal to fund the government.
The White House said on Friday that 1,056 employees of the Executive Office of the President would be furloughed, while 659, who are considered essential, would report to work on Monday.