In a now-viral video clip from the proceedings, Schumer stated, “We must fund ICE!” before quickly correcting himself and saying, “We must fund TSA NOW!”
🚨 LMFAO! Chuck Schumer suffers EMBARRASSING slip-up while trying to play “tough guy” on the Senate floor
“We must fund ICE!—we must fund TSA NOW!”
Great idea! Fund ICE! 😂😂pic.twitter.com/NRh0Iw6rVh
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh)March 21, 2026
The remark was widely mocked on social media.
“Great idea! Fund ICE!” reporter Eric Daugherty wrote in a post on X, along with the clip.
Democratshave repeatedly blockedclean DHS funding bills because they are demanding changes to ICE operations and immigration enforcement, while blaming Republicans for not caving.
The shutdown, now in its sixth week, has left thousands of TSA officers working without pay, caused severe staffing shortages, and created long security lines and flight delays at airports nationwide during spring break travel season.
Nearly 400 TSA officers have resigned because they were unable to provide for their families.
Source: The Gateway Pundit
