US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the government shutdown was “probably likely", while blaming the Democrats for the looming funding lapse.

“Nothing is inevitable, but I would say it’s probably likely," Trump said from the Oval Office, adding, “I didn’t see them bend even a little bit."

This came a day after a White House meeting with Democratic congressional leaders ended at an impasse over Democrats’ demands for healthcare concessions, CNN reported.

On Tuesday, Trump accused the Democrats, without evidence, of seeking to “give healthcare to illegal immigrants".

CNN quoted him as warning that his administration might impose significant cuts on the federal workforce and “irreversible" changes if there is a shutdown, dangling the threat of job loss for government employees and o

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