Just to be entirely clear, Trump's holding air travel hostage for the SAVE Act.

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Hannah Brandt @HannahBrandt_TV
BREAKING: In a phone call just minutes ago President Trump told me Democrats want to make a deal on DHS funding but he doesn’t “think any deal should be made on this until they approve save America.”

First I asked him how long he’s prepared to have ice agents help out at airports

He told me, “For as long as it takes.”

Then I asked “Some lawmakers are saying they should just fund TSA while they negotiate on DHS. What do you think about that?”

President Trump said “Now that I did this the Democrats want to make a deal. And I don’t think any deal should be made on this until they approve SAVE America. Ok, so you have a scoop.”

5:51 PM · Mar 22, 2026
x.com/HannahBrandt_TV/status/2035836715001135605

Mar 21, 2026
Chuck Schumer says 'despicable' GOP blocked TSA funding seven times, calls it hostage tactic

Taking to X on Saturday, March 21, Schumer signaled he would push the issue onto the Senate floor, warning that GOP lawmakers would have to go on record over whether they support funding TSA employees as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown drags on.

He later slammed the GOP accusing it to attempting a hostage tactic against the TSA.



https://news.meaww.com/chuck-schumer-says-despicable-gop-blocked-tsa-funding-seven-times-calls-it-hostage-tactic

[Whip-poor-will]

1. No

Trump can't RAPE the country like a little girl with this save america bullshit

How about you FINISH the 4/5 day war you criminally started.

How about you release the HORRIBLE trump/ Epstein snuff films /CDs has ,as required by law, before we pass any new laws.

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2. This guy...

Needs to be shut down completely.

Looks like we may have to do it ourselves. Showing up for NO KINGS in the biggest numbers ever could push him over the edge.

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3. Punchbowl with a pretty significant report this morning,

Sam Stein @samstein 3h
Punchbowl with a pretty significant report this morning, that more or less puts Trump now on the hook for the TSA funding lapse.

https://punchbowl.news/archive/32326-am/

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4. While he and his cronies jet around every weekend

The ads write themselves.

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5. rejected his own Senate Majority leader's offer to fund TSA

Jake Sherman @JakeSherman
🚨NEWS: SENATE MAJORITY LEADER JOHN THUNE spoke to President DONALD TRUMP Sunday and offered to fund DHS -- without ICE.

THUNE said he'd fund ICE in a reconciliation package.

TRUMP rejected the offer. Said he wants Rs fighting Dems over DHS funding, SAVE Act.

Some Senate Rs and WH beginning to diverge as DHS shutdown nears 40 days.

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6. Project 2025 gleefully describes privatizing TSA

So there's that, too

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7. Schumer

Chuck Schumer @SenSchumer 5m
NEWS: @LeaderJohnThune told @POTUS that Senate Republicans would finally join Senate Democrats to support funding all of DHS except ICE.

Donald Trump said no.

This shutdown is on him alone.

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8. All Democrat have to do is say no to DHS and military funding.