President Trump tweeted thanks to Republican consultant Brad Blakeman for giving the first year of his presidency an "A" during an appearance on Fox News this evening — while a crucial Senate vote looms later tonight to end the ongoing government shutdown.

Trump in November: "And believe it or not, even when I'm in Washington or New York, I do not watch much television. I know they like to say that. People that don't know me, they like to say I watch television — people with fake sources. You know, fake reporters, fake sources."