Donald Trump actually said...

"Thank you @SteveDaines for being willing to go with the so-called nuclear option in order to win on DESPERATELY NEEDED Border Security! Have my total support."

"Mitch, use the Nuclear Option and get it done! Our Country is counting on you!"

"The Democrats now own the shutdown!"

"Today, it was my honor to sign into law H.R. 7213, the “Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 2018.” The Act redesignates the @DHSgov Domestic Nuclear Detection Office as the Countering Weapon..."