The Democratic leader in the Senate says his party must "fight smart" against the Trump agenda, arguing a government shutdown would have made programs more vulnerable to cuts from Elon's Musk's DOGE.

Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the current Senate Minority leader, appeared on The View after he lent his support to a Republican spending bill. The controversial choice led to many questions from the co-hosts,

Sunny Hostin had blunt words for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) during his appearance on “The View” Tuesday morning. The New York senator has come under fire recently after he and nine other Senate Democrats seemed happy to give up any leverage against Republican efforts to demolish federal agencies and shut off government spending without congressional approval.

N.Y., defended his decision to vote for a Republican spending bill to avoid a government shutdown as "The View" co-host Sunny Hostin said he caved.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is fresh from having canceled his book tour due to criticism over the deal he struck with Senate Republicans to avoid a government shutdown.