Now, as he's poised to preside over the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, he might need a political escape hatch. President Trump, under pressure, may regret his words when he declared back in December: "I am proud to shut down the government for border security." A month later, Republican leaders in the House are reportedly worrying about diminishing support for Trump's shutdown fight. Yet on Thursday, Trump made his way to Texas in a bid to bolster his claims of a security "crisis" at the U.S.-Mexico border. Meanwhile, more registered voters blame Trump for the current shutdown than they do congressional Democrats.

Source: CBC News January 11, 2019 09:00 UTC