As the government shutdown entered its second day with no end in sight, President Donald Trump hinted that mass federal layoffs could start as soon as Thursday as he touted a meeting with Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and longtime advocate for shrinking the federal government.

The President said in a social media post early Thursday that the meeting would “determine which of the many Democrat Agencies” should be cut. The officials would also discuss “whether or not those cuts will be temporary or permanent,” Trump wrote . “I can’t believe the Radical Left Democrats gave me this unprecedented opportunity.”

The looming federal job cuts arrive amidst a stalemate between Republicans and Democrats as the latter fights to keep health insurance premiums

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