India, Oct. 2 -- With the shutdown of the United States government starting early morning on Wednesday, the question of who is to blame for it is on everyone's mind. The Republicans blame the Democrats, and vice versa, even as thousands of federal workers enter an uncertain period with possible layoffs and a stoppage of pay.

Amid that, a claim has gone viral that President Donald Trump said in 2013 that a shutdown falls on the "President's lack of leadership" - and now, the quote is being made viral, as the US government goes into a shutdown once again under President Trump.

The quote read: "A shutdown falls on the president's lack of leadership. I mean the top, and they have to get solved from the top. A shutdown means the President is...