Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s position against eliminating the Senate filibuster has not changed, a spokesperson told ABC News Friday, after Trump on Thursday called on Republicans to go "nuclear" and eliminate the filibuster to pass the Republican funding bill and reopen the government.

Director of the White House National Economic Council Kevin Hassett joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the ongoing shutdown and its effect on Americans.

“It’s just neighbors trying to help neighbors,” Johnston said. “That’s where all the help is going to come from. When. When you can’t count on the usual institutional help.”

This shutdown is on track to become the longest in U.S. history, potentially surpassing the 35-day shutdown in 2018-2019.

A federal judge in Rhode Island on Friday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from suspending all food aid for millions of Americans amid the ongoing government shutdown.

The shutdown, which began on 1 October, has left millions of Americans facing the loss of essential services.