{"id":18493,"date":"2025-10-19T18:50:01","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T18:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=18493"},"modified":"2025-10-19T18:50:01","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T18:50:01","slug":"trump-mocks-no-kings-protests-says-schumers-losing-shutdown-battle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=18493","title":{"rendered":"Trump Mocks \u2018No Kings\u2019 Protests, Says Schumer\u2019s Losing Shutdown Battle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container fullwidth-featured-area-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"featured-area\">\n<div class=\"featured-area-inner\">\n<figure class=\"single-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/trump-no-kings.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/trump-no-kings.png 1600w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/trump-no-kings-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/trump-no-kings-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/trump-no-kings-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/trump-no-kings-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/trump-no-kings-390x220.png 390w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-main-img=\"1\" \/><figcaption class=\"single-caption-text\">\u00a0Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"site-content container\">\n<div id=\"main-content-row\" class=\"tie-row main-content-row\">\n<div class=\"main-content tie-col-md-8 tie-col-xs-12\" role=\"main\">\n<article id=\"the-post\" class=\"container-wrapper post-content tie-standard\">\n<div class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>This article may contain commentary<br \/>\nwhich reflects the author&#8217;s opinion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-buttons ns-inline large ns-no-print\">\n<div class=\"ns-buttons-wrapper ns-align-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>President Donald Trump mocked the upcoming \u201cNo Kings\u201d protests planned for this weekend and took direct aim at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) over the ongoing government shutdown, saying Democrats have badly miscalculated their strategy.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div id=\"e1c09a52-67a1-44a3-a58e-fc2bf67380c6\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The nationwide demonstrations, organized by progressive groups, are expected to draw tens of thousands of participants across the United States. Organizers claim more than 2,500 rallies will take place in what they call a defense of democracy. But many Republicans have derided the events as \u201cHate America\u201d rallies designed to undermine the administration.<\/p>\n<p>During a preview clip of his upcoming interview with Fox News Channel\u2019s\u00a0<em>Sunday Morning Futures,<\/em>\u00a0Trump dismissed the idea that the shutdown was linked to the protests and ridiculed those who describe him as a monarch.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome people say they want to delay it for that,\u201d Trump told host Maria Bartiromo from the Oval Office. \u201cA king! This is not an act.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1979180660473385102&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fconservativebrief.com%2Ftrump-losing-96017%2F&amp;sessionId=41a0e2a89b87a99baa53d21cf1aa18988d90bedc&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1979180660473385102\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<div id=\"as5808\" data-title=\"You Might Also Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>When Bartiromo pressed him about the \u201cNo Kings\u201d narrative, Trump smiled and brushed off the comparison. \u201cThey\u2019re saying they\u2019re referring to me as a king,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m not a king.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The president then pivoted to the shutdown fight, accusing Schumer of political grandstanding at the expense of the American people. \u201cChuck is, you know, at the end of the line,\u201d Trump said. \u201cHe\u2019s being beaten by everybody that they pull against it. I don\u2019t think it matters to him. I think he\u2019s just so dead that he\u2019ll do anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The comments come as the partial government shutdown \u2014 driven by a budget impasse between the Republican-led Congress and Senate Democrats \u2014 continues to squeeze federal operations. The standoff has centered on spending priorities, immigration enforcement, and foreign aid programs that Trump says he intends to reduce or eliminate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThey made one mistake,\u201d Trump said. \u201cThey didn\u2019t realize that that gives me the right to cut programs that Republicans never wanted \u2014 giveaways, welfare programs, et cetera. And we\u2019re doing that. We\u2019re cutting them permanently.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the president, one of those cuts includes a $20 billion infrastructure project that Schumer had long championed. \u201cWe\u2019re cutting a $20 billion project that Schumer fought for 15 years to get,\u201d Trump said. \u201cAnd I\u2019m cutting the project.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Administration officials have not specified which project the president was referring to, but Schumer has been a strong advocate for major public works in New York, including transportation and housing initiatives.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump revealed Friday that Venezuelan President Nicol\u00e1s Maduro has \u201coffered everything\u201d in a desperate attempt to persuade the United States to halt military operations targeting suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<p>The President made the blunt remark using the \u201cf-bomb\u201d during a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House, responding to a question about reports that Maduro had tried to open back-channel negotiations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s been reported, Mr. President\u2014it has been reported that Maduro offered everything in his country, all the natural resources,\u201d one reporter asked. \u201cHe even recorded a message to you in English recently, offering mediation. What could he do in order to stop that?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div data-delay=\"4000\" data-block=\"12\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Trump, known for his unfiltered style, did not mince words.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has offered everything. He\u2019s offered everything. You\u2019re right. You know why?\u201d the President replied. \u201cBecause he doesn\u2019t want to f*** around with the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The comment drew gasps from the press corps and laughter from some members of the administration seated nearby. It also underscored the growing tension between Washington and Caracas as U.S. forces intensify operations against what the administration calls \u201cnarco-terrorist\u201d networks operating from Venezuelan waters.<\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s remarks came as American warships and aircraft continue to carry out strikes on boats suspected of transporting cocaine and other narcotics across the Caribbean Sea. 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