--- title: Chuck Schumer Slams Trump's State of the Union Speech description: New York Sen. Chuck Schumer addressed several of President Trump's claims in his State of the Union address canonical: https://time.com/5522714/chuck-schumer-president-trump-stay-out-of-bipartisan-border-talks/ author: Mahita Gajanan article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2019-02-06T13:56:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-23T22:41:53.006Z article:section: Politics og:title: Chuck Schumer Says President Trump Should 'Stay Out' of Bipartisan Border Talks og:description: New York Sen. 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Chuck Schumer addressed several of President Trump's claims in his State of the Union address twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltdaa4e4b0c4013712/6989449c86f68ec23e6eb4d2/schumer-trump-sotu.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Chuck Schumer Says President Trump Should 'Stay Out' of Bipartisan Border Talks > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: August 2026. ## TIME D.C. Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition D.C. Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. Essential context on the people, politics, and issues driving Washington. D.C. Brief goes beyond the Washington headlines to explain the politics, personalities and power dynamics shaping what happens next. 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Chuck Schumer addressed President Trump’s claims in his [State of the Union address](http://time.com/5522293/state-union-trump-analysis/) that the United States has a “moral duty” to establish an immigration system that “protects the lives and jobs of our citizens.” Speaking in an [interview with CBS This Morning](https://www.cbsnews.com/video/chuck-schumer-to-trump-on-shutdown-negotiations-stay-out-of-it/) on Wednesday, Schumer said Trump should stay out of bipartisan negotiations on a funding solution for border security in response to a question about whether Congress and the President can work together to avoid another government shutdown. “The President realized that the shutdown that he caused and bragged about was a failure,” Schumer said. “For this president to seem impervious to what’s going on … he touched a hot stove and he knows. The real answer for the President: Stay out of it. We’ve set it up so that Democrats and Republicans, House and Senate can come to an agreement and keep the government open. If the President stays out of it, they’re very likely to come to a good agreement.” A bipartisan group of Congress members is working out [a compromise to fund the border](http://time.com/5519543/donald-trump-shutdown-border-security-emergency-declaration/). 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