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Trump: Government shutdown ‘could happen’ this weekend

By Gabby Morrongiello
Published December 6, 2017 5:20pm ET
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Trump: Government shutdown ‘could happen’ this weekend
"The Democrats are really looking at something that is very dangerous for our country," President Trump said. "They are looking at shutting down [the government]. They want to have illegal immigrants ... pouring into our country, bringing with them tremendous amounts of crime." (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) | Evan Vucci

President Trump said the threat of a partial government shutdown on Saturday is real, and blasted congressional Democrats for holding up spending negotiations.

“It could happen,” Trump told reporters on Wednesday, responding to questions about whether the government could shut down.

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