As Schumer’s words echoed through Washington, the political temperature reached a fever pitch. His remark — that the government shutdown was “getting better for us every day” — turned what was already a partisan deadlock into a public relations firestorm. The White House called it “disgusting,” Republicans branded it “callous,” and even some Democrats privately winced at the optics. What was meant as a show of strategy suddenly looked like celebration in the face of national hardship. Federal workers missed paychecks, airports slowed, and the ripple effects of dysfunction spread to families across America.
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