Trump Predicts Government Could ‘Very Well’ Shut Down Oct. 1

Trump Says There 'Very Well' Could Be a Government Shutdown

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By Josh Wingrove and Erik Wasson

September 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM UTC

Updated on

September 19, 2025 at 10:36 PM UTC

President Donald Trump predicted that a US government shutdown is likely, citing a stalemate between his party and Democrats.

“We’ll continue to talk to the Democrats but I think you could very well end up with a closed country for a period of time,” Trump said Friday in the Oval Office.