FULL: Mike Johnson slams Democrats as government shutdown drags on with no resolution in sight

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Republicans and Democrats remain at an impasse on Monday as the government shutdown enters its sixth day and the possibility of layoffs escalates. President Donald Trump blamed Democrats on Sunday when asked about his threat to fire federal workers. "I call them Democrat layoffs. They're Democrat layoffs. They're causing it. We're ready to go back, you know," Trump told reporters before boarding Marine One. "We have a record-setting economy. We have a record-setting country. Prices are way down. We're doing better than the country has ever done, and the Democrats hate seeing that. It's up to them. Anybody laid off, that's because of the Democrats." Read more: https://abcnews4.com/news/nation-world/partisan-standoff-republicans-democrats-continues-as-government-shutdown-enters-sixth-day-with-no-resolution-furloughed-layoffs-federal-workforce-short-term-bill-funding-health-care-illegal-immigrants-capitol-hill-house-senate-president-trump# ____________________ ABC News 4 (WCIV-TV) covers local news, weather, sports and more in the Charleston, South Carolina metro area and surrounding communities. Website - https://abcnews4.com Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/abcnews4 Twitter - https://twitter.com/abcnews4 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/abcnews4/ Bluesky - https://bsky.app/profile/abcnews4.com Download our iOS Apps: News - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/abc-news-4/id392354636 Weather - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/abc-news-4-storm-tracker/id416558260 Download our Android Apps: News - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cellit.cellitnews.wciv Weather - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wciv.android.weather Submit news tips: [email protected] Submit photo/video: https://abcnews4.com/chimein #trending #mikejohnson #trump #trumpadministration #governmentshutdown