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President Donald Trump compared Democrats to Japanese kamikaze pilots who conducted suicide missions during World War II, amid the ongoing government shutdown.

Trump's remarks come on the heels of his Asia trip, where he visited Japan, and as the government shutdown has lasted for 36 days – marking the longest one in U.S. history.

"I think they're kamikaze pilots," Trump told Republican senators at a breakfast at the White House on Wednesday. "I just got back from Japan and talked about the kamikaze pilots. I think these guys are kamikaze. They'll take down the country if they have to."

Additionally, Trump said he didn’t think Democrats were taking enough of the blame for their role in the shutdown.

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