President Trump on Wednesday said he would support the so-called “nuclear option” if Senate Democrats filibuster Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch.

“If we end up with that gridlock I would say, ‘If you can, Mitch, go nuclear,’” Trump told reporters Wednesday, referring to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.

“Because that would be an absolute shame if a man of this quality was put up to that neglect. I would say it’s up to Mitch, but I would say, ‘Go for it.’”

Senate procedures require that members agree to move his nomination to the floor for a vote, assuming he wins approval from the Judiciary Committee as expected.

It only takes one senator to object, and he or she can stall action with a filibuster.

To end such a gabfest, 60 senators would have to vote to stop it.

If Gorsuch’s backers can’t get 60 votes, the Senate can’t set a vote on his nomination.

But if McConnell uses the Senate rule called the “nuclear option,” Democrats won’t be able to mount a filibuster and Gorsuch could be approved by a simple 51-vote majority.

There are 52 Republicans in the Senate.

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) has already vowed to filibuster Trump’s pick to replace Antonin Scalia.

The “nuclear option” is considered a last resort because it would set a precedent that Democrats could use against Republicans the next time Democrats are in the majority and a Supreme Court nominee is up for confirmation.