President Trump: "I'll accept it if a government shutdown is necessary"

Minseung Kang

Summary

Reported that President Trump publicly mentioned the possibility of a government shutdown.
Stated that it is interpreted as political pressure amid an ongoing budget negotiation deadlock.
Reported that if a government shutdown materializes, market uncertainty could increase.

U.S. President Donald Trump expressed a hardline stance by mentioning the possibility of a government shutdown (temporary suspension of operations).

According to the overseas economic breaking news channel Walter Bloomberg on the 26th (local time), President Trump said, "If the government has to shut down, it will shut down." This is interpreted as a remark to exert political pressure amid a deadlock in budget negotiations.

Earlier on the 25th, Trump had said, "A government shutdown could occur."