Trump told reporters, “We will continue to negotiate with the Democrats, but I think this could lead to a government shutdown for some time.”
The Senate had voted on Friday against the bill that would have allowed federal agencies to be funded until November 21, with 44 senators voting in favor and 48 opposing it.
It is noted that the new fiscal year in the United States begins on October 1, and if Congress does not at least pass a short-term spending resolution, federal institutions will be forced to suspend their operations indefinitely.
