A shutdown would be the best distraction Donald Trump could ask for from his awful agenda.
Chuck Schumer: “A shutdown would be the best distraction Donald Trump could ask for from his awful agenda.”
On the recordMarch 13, 2025
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Schumer claimed a shutdown would divert attention from Trump's policies.
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