Trump Accuses Dems of ‘Holding Government Hostage’ Amid Shutdown
President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Democrats of “holding the entire federal government hostage” during the ongoing government shutdown, saying Republicans would not bow to “extortion” over spending demands. Speaking during a lunch event in the White House Rose Garden, Trump blasted Schumer and his caucus for…