Trending Now - Trump Critiques Schumer's Comments on ICE Funding

WHO:

President Donald Trump

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins, R-Maine

Homeland Security Subcommittee Chair Katie Britt, R-Ala.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D.

Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio

AFGE Secretary-Treasurer and TSA agent Johnny Jones

WHAT:

Trump mocked Schumer for a verbal mistake where Schumer called for funding Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) instead of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Schumer corrected himself, stating, "We must fund TSA now."

The Senate failed to advance a Republican proposal to fund the entire Department of Homeland Security (DHS) earlier in March 2026.

Airlines expect 171 million passengers to fly during the spring travel period, a 4% increase from the same period in 2025.

DHS funding lapsed on February 13th, 2026.

WHERE:

U.S. airports

Senate floor

WHEN:

The incident involving Schumer's gaffe occurred on March 21st, 2026.

DHS funding lapsed on February 13th, 2026.

Airlines are preparing for the busy spring break travel season in March 2026.

WHY:

Schumer's call for TSA funding was related to a government shutdown that has caused long TSA wait times at airports.

Democrats in Congress agreed to withhold funds from DHS following fatal shootings of two anti-ICE agitators in Minnesota.

HOW:

Republicans blocked Senate Democrats' effort to isolate a funding package solely for TSA.

Negotiations on DHS funding are ongoing among Republican senators.

(UPDATED March 22, 2026 23:19 UTC)

Yesterday, President Trump took a jab at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer after Schumer mistakenly called for funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement instead of the Transportation Security Administration, which he quickly corrected. This incident comes as the Senate continues to grapple with funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which has been stalled since funding lapsed on February 13, and airlines are bracing for a busy spring travel season with an expected 171 million passengers. The ongoing negotiations among Republican senators have been complicated by a recent government shutdown that has led to longer TSA wait times at airports.