Trump Said Federal Workers Support Shutdown. Not True, Say Unions

As hundreds of thousands of federal employees marked the Christmas holiday with their families Tuesday unsure about the state of their jobs and paychecks, President Donald Trump asserted that "many" of those impacted by the partial government shutdown support it if it leads to the controversial U.S.-Mexico border wall he's promised to his base for years.

But union leaders who represent many of those workers say that couldn't be further from the truth.

As hundreds of thousands of federal employees marked the Christmas holiday with their families Tuesday unsure about the state of their jobs and paychecks, President Donald Trump asserted that "many" of those impacted by the partial government shutdown support it if it leads to the controversial U.S.-Mexico border wall he's promised to his base for years. But union leaders who represent many of those workers say that couldn't be further from the truth.