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Donald Trump and the history of the 'first 100 days'

Trump's 100th day as president may begin with a federal government shutdown

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Donald Trump. Photo: Reuters

Robert Speel | The Conversation
The federal government is currently being funded by a continuing resolution that expires on April 28, 2017 – which also happens to be the 99th day of Donald Trump’s presidency.

If Congress fails to approve a new spending deal before then, Trump’s 100th day as president will begin with a federal government shutdown.

The last government shutdown took place under President Obama and lasted for more than two weeks in 2013. Hundreds of thousands of federal government employees were furloughed. The Smithsonian museums and National Park Service sites were closed, including the Statue of Liberty,