WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed into law legislation funding the government through the end of September, ending the threat of a partial government shutdown and capping off a struggle in Congress that deeply divided Democrats.

President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to avoid a government shutdown for next six months on Saturday. Trump signed the Republican-backed funding bill, which will increase defense spending by $6 billion,

"I don’t see it at all. I think this country is going to boom," Trump said. "But as I said, I can do it the easy way or the hard way. The hard way to do it is exactly what I'm doing. But the results are going to be 20 times greater." "Remember: Trump is always right," he added.