President Donald Trump delivered a brutal takedown of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Thursday after the New York Democrat declared on the Senate floor that “nobody respects” U.S. Border Patrol agents and ICE officers.
Trump said Schumer’s comments were some of the most “egregious, incorrect, unpatriotic, and dangerous statements” ever uttered by a sitting politician.
Schumer made the vile remarks while criticizing a Republican-led funding blueprint that would provide billions more for ICE and Border Patrol operations.
“America is crying out for relief from high costs, and you’re here adding $140 billion to an agency that nobody — two groups — Border Patrol and ICE, that nobody respects in this country,” the Democrat politician claimed.
WATCH:
DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin TEARS into Chuck Schumer after the Senate minority leader said NO ONE respects ICE and Border Patrol:
CHUCK SCHUMER: “Two groups… Border Patrol and ICE… that nobody respects in this country.”
MARKWAYNE MULLIN: “Chuck Schumer, no one respects you.… pic.twitter.com/TyuXjqOrdx
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 23, 2026
Trump demanded an immediate apology to the men and women of Border Patrol and ICE, writing:
“Wow! Cryin’ Chuck Schumer just said, for the whole World to hear, that ‘NOBODY RESPECTS BORDER PATROL OR ICE.’ That is one of the most egregious, incorrect, unpatriotic, and dangerous statements I have EVER heard from a ‘professional’ politician. HE MUST IMMEDIATELY APOLOGIZE TO THESE GREAT PATRIOTS, AND I MEAN NOW!”
Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso responded that ICE and Border Patrol agents are not the problem, “Democrats are.”
“Today’s Democrats are a rogue and radical party,” Barrasso said. “You deserve better than reckless Democrat hostage-taking. You deserve the tools and support from Congress necessary to carry out the mission Congress has given you. Our country depends on you.”
Fox News reports:
The Senate GOP’s plan would fund both agencies for the remainder of President Donald Trump’s term. Republicans want to front-load the agencies with over $70 billion out of concern that Democrats would never agree to allocate taxpayer dollars to them again.
Lawmakers dashed through amendment vote after amendment vote, with Democrats teeing up several add-ons to the budget blueprint designed to attack Republicans.
Several of the Democratic amendments targeted affordability and economic issues in the country, and all failed along party lines.
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