WH releases photos of Trump working through shutdown

The White House on Saturday released photos of President TrumpDonald John TrumpDems flip Wisconsin state Senate seat Sessions: 'We should be like Canada' in how we take in immigrants GOP rep: 'Sheet metal and garbage' everywhere in Haiti 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 TrumpIvana (Ivanka) Marie TrumpTrump’s first year in office was the year of the woman US officials warned Kushner about friendship with Wendi Deng Murdoch: report Top House Intel Dem wants to call Ivanka as witness in Russia probe MORE, adviser Jared KushnerJared Corey KushnerHope Hicks to meet with House Intel in Russia probe: report US officials warned Kushner about friendship with Wendi Deng Murdoch: report Overnight Regulation: Fight erupts over gun export rules | WH meets advocates on prison reform | Officials move to allow Medicaid work requirements | New IRS guidance on taxes MORE, press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, communications director Hope HicksHope Charlotte HicksThe Hill's 12:30 Report Trump’s first year in office was the year of the woman Hope Hicks to meet with House Intel in Russia probe: report 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.
Caption contest? pic.twitter.com/JVpqHpmmGq

— Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) January 20, 2018

 

 

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

 

 

pic.twitter.com/jNxBVKf4BR

— 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.