Asked by MSNBC's Hallie Jackson in an interview if Trump would sign the bill at his club in West Palm Beach, Fla., Short said it was within the realm of possibility, but would ultimately depend on when the president actually receives the legislation from Congress.
"Typically a bill this size takes several days for Congress to enroll and send to us, so we don't know when we're going to receive it," he said. "So that's going to be a factor in exactly the date that he does it."
"So it's a possibility that it'll happen in that week between Christmas and New Years?" Jackson asked, referring to the time period when Trump is expected to be at Mar-a-Lago.