Donald Trump could use the US government shutdown to target his perceived enemies by claiming that “sinister forces” are threatening the country, experts have told The i Paper.

The President vowed to “do things that are irreversible” after Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on a bill securing funding for government services on Tuesday.

Democrats are demanding funding for healthcare subsidies that are set to expire for millions of people under the Affordable Care Act. New Feature

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While Republicans control both chambers of Congress, they are short of the 60 votes they need to pass a spending bill in the Senate – the upper chamber.

Without a funding bill in place, all non-essential government services are set

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