"It sure does, and the American people don't like it, Schumer responded. Even the government workers, when you talk to them, they resent being used as hostages. they resent being used as pawns by Donald Trump, and it's the kind of thing that Trump does. But the American people don't like it. Schumer said his assessment was based on discussions with a whole bunch of government employees."
"Schumer said the Dems voted against the bill because Republicans were not making enough concessions to his party's demands regarding Obamacare subsidies. President Trump, earlier this week, skewered Democrats over their approach and likened it to a kamikaze attack. Well, they're the ones who started it and it's almost like a kamikaze attack by them. You want to know the truth, this is like a kamikaze attack. You know, they have nothing to lose, Trump said at the White House last Tuesday."
Sen. Chuck Schumer accused President Donald Trump of using government employees as hostages during the ongoing government shutdown. He made the remarks during an interview with Al Sharpton and criticized the administration for laying off thousands of federal workers. Schumer said the American people and government employees resent being used as pawns. Senate Democrats, led by Schumer, voted against a stopgap funding bill because Republicans refused sufficient concessions on Obamacare subsidies. President Trump blamed Democrats, calling their approach a "kamikaze attack." Schumer praised Trump's role in brokering an Israel-Hamas hostage deal and said he favors a two-state solution.
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