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President Donald Trump warned Tuesday that a "substantial" number of jobs will be permanently lost if the government shutdown continues, as he ripped the Democratic Party for having "no leader."

Trump, speaking alongside Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House, said, "We have a lot of things that we're going to eliminate and permanently eliminate."

"I'll be able to tell you that in four or five days if this keeps going on… If this keeps going on, it'll be substantial. And a lot of those jobs will never come back. But you're going to have a lot closer to a balanced budget, actually," Trump added.

The president has blamed Democrats for the government shutdown that began at 12:01 a.m. ET last Wednesday.

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