President Trump Donald John TrumpHR McMaster says president's policy to withdraw troops from Afghanistan is 'unwise' Cast of 'Parks and Rec' reunite for virtual town hall to address Wisconsin voters Biden says Trump should step down over coronavirus response MORE once told a group of graduating college students to “go over” and “go through” any “concrete wall in front of you.”

The comment has resurfaced in the third week of a partial government shutdown that was triggered by the president’s demand for funding for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.

“The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah aired the 2004 clip Wednesday night, in which Trump, wearing a green graduation gown at Wagner College in Staten Island, N.Y., urges students to “never, ever give up.”

“Don’t give up. Don’t allow it to happen,” he says. “If there’s a concrete wall in front of you, go through it. Go over it. Go around it. But get to the other side of that wall.”

Since Trump was elected president, Wagner students, alumni and staff have unsuccessfully tried to get the college to revoke the honorary degree Trump was given, as well as urged their lawmakers to condemn some of Trump's policies and rhetoric, according to The Washington Post.

Noah mocked Trump for the 2004 comments, tweeting: “Oh man, once Trump gets his wall he better hope no one shows Mexico this old video we found.”

Oh man, once Trump gets his wall he better hope no one shows Mexico this old video we found. pic.twitter.com/FtzeGlmecz — The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) January 10, 2019

Earlier Wednesday, Trump walked out of a meeting with Democratic leaders after they refused to agree to funding for the proposed barrier. The president has backed away from demands for a concrete wall, instead pushing for a “steel barrier."

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"I asked what is going to happen in 30 days if I quickly open things up, are you going to approve Border Security which includes a Wall or Steel Barrier?" he added. "Nancy said, NO. I said bye-bye, nothing else works!"

Democrats have stood by their vow not to provide the $5 billion that Trump has demanded for the border wall in a government spending bill, but have offered funds for other border security measures.

Trump has threatened to declare a national emergency at the border in order to get the wall built, a proposal that White House officials said Wednesday is still under consideration.