Donald Trump on Thursday signed a bill ending the longest government shutdown in the history of the United States, 43 days that paralysed Washington and left hundreds of thousands of workers unpaid.

Signing the bill, the US President said, “I just want to tell you the country has never been in better shape. We went through this short-term disaster with the Democrats because they thought it would be good politically."

“…And it’s an honour now to sign this incredible bill and get our country working again," Trump said.

This came hours after the bill was cleared by Congress, as the House of Representatives voted to restart disrupted food assistance, pay hundreds of thousands of federal workers and revive a hobbled air-traffic control system.

The bill signed by Trump funds military constru

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