Trump says government shutdown could continue “a long time”

Is that a threat?

During today's back-from-the-holidays meetings, Donald Trump said the U.S. "Government could be shut down for a long time...as long as it takes."

As long as it takes for what?

Trump says government could be shut down for a “long time”

— Jeff Mason (@jeffmason1) January 2, 2019

#GovernmentShutdown could last "a long time," @POTUS tells reporters.

— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) January 2, 2019

#BREAKING Trump warns government shutdown could last "a long time" pic.twitter.com/2EDle5NqMB

— AFP news agency (@AFP) January 2, 2019