Schumer Pleads for Money and Denigrates ICE in White House Meeting with Trump
President Donald Trump welcomed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to the White House this week, but the meeting quickly turned into a familiar Democratic grievance session centered on spending demands, Obamacare handouts, and hostility toward Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
According to Axios, the Thursday sit-down marked the first face-to-face meeting between the two men since last year’s government shutdown. While the official purpose was to discuss federal funding for New York’s Gateway Tunnel Project, the conversation drifted well beyond infrastructure.
The Gateway Tunnel, a massive public works proposal carrying an estimated $16 billion price tag, has been a point of contention since President Trump halted funding after Democrats triggered a government shutdown. Had Schumer limited his remarks to that issue alone, the exchange would have been a standard policy disagreement. Instead, the New York Democrat used the opportunity to lobby for expanded government healthcare subsidies and to attack federal immigration enforcement.
Schumer reportedly pressed the president on Obamacare tax credits and voiced support for illegal immigrants. His office later released a statement declaring, “Leader Schumer told the president ICE raids are terrorizing communities.”
Axios reported that Schumer went even further, pushing for ICE to pull out of major U.S. cities altogether.
The comments followed the death of 37-year-old Renee Good, who was killed after ramming her vehicle into an ICE agent. Schumer labeled the shooting “horrific,” adding that “you feel like a punch in the stomach.”
He went on to say, “We should not have ICE agents patrolling our streets. They’re not needed, they create chaos. And they even create deaths.”
If that truly reflects Schumer’s position, then it raises a broader question about priorities in Washington. Calls for ever-expanding government spending ring hollow at a time when taxpayers are already drowning under the weight of waste, inefficiency, and a staggering $38 trillion national debt.
For millions of Americans, watching federal dollars poured into bloated projects and failed policies feels like its own punch in the stomach. The chaos Schumer warns about is already here—and it’s driven by reckless spending and an unwillingness to enforce the law.
Schumer’s agenda appears increasingly disconnected from the concerns of everyday Americans. While he argues for more taxpayer-funded programs and less immigration enforcement, voters continue to demand safety, fiscal responsibility, and accountability.
If Democrats insist on spending, perhaps they should consider funding the priorities supported by the 77 million Americans who voted for President Trump and his agenda in the last election.
With the 2026 midterms approaching, doubling down on massive spending in a single state while shielding illegal immigrants from enforcement is unlikely to resonate with a public that wants borders secured and dollars protected.