President Donald Trump said Thursday that if the government shuts down on Friday evening, it will be because of Democrats, and Americans will not reap the benefits of his proposed tax cuts, The Hill reported.

On Tuesday, the GOP majority in the House passed legislation favored by Trump to keep the government funded through September by a vote of 217-213. Although the Republicans hold a 53-47 advantage in the Senate, they will need some Democrats to approve the measure, or it will fail to achieve the 60 votes necessary to pass the upper chamber.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Wednesday that Republicans do not have enough votes to pass their continuing resolution, making the threat of a partial government shutdown that much more likely.

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