As the government shutdown stretched into its third week, President Donald Trump unleashed a blistering attack on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, accusing him and fellow Democrats of “holding the entire federal government hostage.” Speaking from the White House Rose Garden, Trump refused to yield to what he called “extortion,” insisting Republicans would not accept new spending conditions tied to immigration and climate programs. He labeled the standoff “the Schumer shutdown,” mocking the Democratic leader as “in deep trouble” and “losing to AOC plus three.”
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