Democrats Blame Trump’s ‘Mafioso Tactics’ After NYC Threats (1)

Oct. 1, 2025, 4:13 PM UTCUpdated: Oct. 1, 2025, 4:54 PM UTC

The Trump administration is targeting Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries with a $18 billion threat to freeze infrastructure funding for the New York City area in retaliation for the government shutdown, according to key Democrats.

“Let’s open our eyes. This isn’t a functioning democracy any longer when — in the middle of a high stakes funding fight — the President illegally suspends federal projects in states run by Democrats as a way to punish the political opposition,” Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said in a post on social platform X.

The freeze is the latest ...

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