Summary
President Trump has now overseen the most days of government shutdowns, surpassing a record set by former President Carter. As of Thursday, the government has been shut down for a total of 57 days during his two terms, with 36 days during his first term.
Key Facts
- President Trump has overseen 57 days of government shutdowns across his two terms.
- This surpasses the previous record of 56 days set by former President Carter.
- Former President Clinton had 26 shutdown days across two events.
- The current shutdown began on October 1st after Congress could not reach an agreement by September 30th.
- Congressional Democrats are focused on tax credits for the Affordable Care Act and opposing Medicaid cuts.
- Shutdown days are counted from the last full day the government was funded to the day before new funding begins.
- In 2019, President Trump considered keeping the government shut to secure funding for a border wall.
