Ryan: Debt ceiling will get raised

This voltage is unusual between a White House and a Congress controlled by the same party, especially in the first year of the mandate.

Yet it says a lot that both Trump and McConnell had to issue the statements.

Trump's disapproval rating is hovering right around 60% - at or near record highs for this time in a president's term.

According to Dunn, the mainstream of the Republican Party is vital regardless.

House Speaker Paul Ryan was asked about that in OR on Wednesday.

"I don't think a government shutdown is necessary, and I don't think most people want to see a government shutdown, ourselves included", Ryan said on Wednesday in Oregon.

Speaker Paul RyanPaul RyanGOP chairman to discuss Charlottesville as domestic terrorism at hearing Trump's isolation grows GOP lawmaker: Trump "failing" in Charlottesville response MORE (R-Wis.) said Thursday that he expects Congress will approve a short-term government spending package next month given the time crunch when lawmakers return to Washington.

"Believe me, if we have to close down our government, we're building that wall", Trump promised a cheering Arizona crowd during a wild campaign rally on Tuesday night.

"I can not believe the Republicans are extending the debt ceiling - I am a Republican & I am embarrassed", he said at the time.

"There's no risk -zero- that we do not meet not the debt ceiling", said Monday, Mr. McConnell. "Could have been so easy-now a mess!" he added, referring to Democrats.

Politico first reported the August 7 phone call Wednesday night in a story about angry Trump phone calls to Republican senators, including Bob Corker of Tennessee and Tillis.

The two haven't spoken since.

A bit more context: Government shutdowns, historically speaking, are nearly always a very bad thing for the side that gets the blame.

Ryan also said he and Trump are in "constant contact" to work on a policy agenda, adding "for me it's really important the president succeeds, because if he succeeds then the country succeeds".

Trump has openly courted challengers to oust Republican Sen. The democrats, who oppose it, and hold a blocking minority in the Senate, could play the intransigence and cause a "shutdown" on October 1st.

There's one crucial difference between 2013 and today, however: Republicans control the executive and legislative branches of government. Must Repeal & Replace ObamaCare! None of which seems to matter to Trump, who continues to tweet himself into a frenzy.

The problem is obvious.

The House passed a spending bill in late July primarily providing funds to national security programs for the next fiscal year. "That should NEVER have happened!", Trump said in a tweet.