The shutdown started at midnight of Thursday, 21st December. So far, it has been going on for 20 days, and if it lasts past this weekend, it will be the longest shutdown on the record.
The frightening reality; Trump and his administration are climate change sceptics who are decimating critical legislation that sought to reverse climate change, they are encouraging fossil fuel use, and display a delusional tunnel vision to prioritise the American economy at all costs- all whilst we are in a climate crisis.