President Donald Trump said on Oct. 7 that a “substantial” number of federal jobs and programs could be permanently cut if the shutdown continues for another four or five days.
While speaking with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney at the White House, Trump was asked whether he knew what programs he would eliminate if the government shutdown persisted.
“We have a lot of things that we’re going to eliminate and permanently eliminate,” Trump said.
Trump said that “in four or five days if this keeps going on … it’ll be substantial,” referring to jobs and programs that could be terminated. “And a lot of those jobs will never come back. But you’re going to have a lot closer to a balanced budget, actually,” he added….