Jeffrey Toobin isn’t mincing words about the government shutdown ... calling this one a whole different beast compared to ones in the past.

TMZ caught the CNN analyst at LAX Tuesday, and he says this shutdown’s looking locked in -- no easy exit, no quick fix. Translation: don’t hold your breath for a speedy resolution.

Toobin says the real pain’s coming down the line ... the public might not feel it right away, but give it a couple weeks, and things could get ugly ... government employees forced to work without pay with their bills piling up, critical federal services slowed, even jeopardized. Truth Social / @realDonaldTrump

Should be noted ... earlier this week, after congressional leaders met with President Trump to talk about averting the shutdown, Trump posted an A.I.-alte

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