ABC News Pres. Donald J. Trump deflects concerns that Congress may be unable to pass a new spending bill to keep government operations afloat. "We'll see what happens. If there's a shutdown, there's a shutdown."

Yahoo News President Trump added that Dems would be to blame if the government was left unfunded.

Yahoo Finance "We'll see what happens."

Reuters President Donald Trump downplayed the severity of a potential government shutdown on Thursday, just two days shy of a deadline for Congress to reach a spending deal to avert temporary layoffs of federal workers.

Reuters Money While the S&P 500 actually rose about 3 percent during the last government shutdown in 2013, the gains occurred during a year when the index rose nearly 30 percent. Recent skittishness among investors could increase the possibility of a negative reac Read more ... tion in markets should a shutdown occur.

Inc. Magazine From contracts to customers, a government shutdown won't just cripple the Hill.

Washington Post Politics Americans disagreed with the 2013 shutdown and blamed it on the GOP.

Salon Here's why this possible shutdown will probably end just like the last one...

The Party of US For the good of America... WILL YOU... join with your fellow Americans and shut America down for 3-Days for some badly needed repairs? https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-3-Day-Shutdown/901304276575660

Salon He was so proud of forcing the shutdown... until it failed.