According to recent polling by multiple institutions, President Donald Trump's public perception has been unscathed by the shutdown despite Democratic Party messaging that he and his party are to blame. 

Data show Trump's approval ratings have either held steady or slightly improved during the ongoing government shutdown, the longest in U.S. history at over three weeks. 

A narrow majority of respondents to a Tuesday poll said that they believe the government shutdown should continue, while just 41% of likely U.S. voters said they disapprove of ending the shutdown.

And on Thursday, Senate Democrats blocked a Republican-led bill to pay the military, Transportation Security Administration employees, and air traffic controllers amid the government shutdown.