President Trump on Wednesday predicted that Republicans can extend government funding, as Congress races to avert a government shutdown by Sept. 30.

“Yeah, I do,” he said when asked if he thinks a shutdown can be avoided. “I think the Republicans will vote for an extension.”

He then in turn railed against Democrats, arguing that he doesn't think any of them would vote for a deadline extension to keep the government open.

“We won’t have any Democrat votes. We could give the greatest budget ever— tax cut of 50 percent, everybody taken care of, perfect for women, perfect for men, perfect for minorities, perfect for everything and we wouldn’t get one vote for the Democrats. Because they’ve lost their minds, they are so deranged. They have Trump derangement syndrome,” Trump said.

He added,

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