Trump: Government Shutdown Could Have Many Benefits, Will Lay Off Federal Workers and Cancel Projects Favored by Democrats

BlockBeats News, October 1st, U.S. President Trump stated that the government shutdown could bring "many benefits," and threatened that if Congress fails to meet requirements by the midnight funding deadline, he will dismiss federal workers and cancel projects favored by Democrats.

Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday, "We can get rid of a lot of things we don't want, and all those things are Democratic things, they just can't learn. So we have no choice. I have to do it for the good of the country." (IG)