Trump Holds Rare White House Meeting With Chuck Schumer After Elizabeth Warren Call

President Donald Trump met with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) at the White House on Thursday to discuss funding for New York's Gateway Tunnel Project and other issues. Schumer’s meeting with Trump was first reported by Kellie Meyer, White House Correspondent at News Nation. MORE COLOR ON THAT MEETING: Schumer's office tells me President Trump was the one that requested the meeting with Sen. Schumer at the White House to discuss the hold on the "Gateway tunnel project" between NY and NJ.Schumer also brought up the 3-year extension of the ACA tax… https://t.co/3SZSOQ1cC0— Kellie Meyer (@KellieMeyerNews) January 15, 2026 Schumer's office said the senator pressed Trump to release federal funding for the $16 billion Gateway tunnel during the meeting, which was held at the president's request, Meyer posted. The Democratic leader also urged Trump to encourage Senate Republicans to pass a House-approved 3-year extension of expired Affordable Care Act tax credits. Schumer's office also said that he told Trump that ICE raids were terrorizing communities, warned that the actions were dangerous and putting more people at risk. He urged Trump to pull ICE operations out of U.S. cities. Funding Freeze, Feuds And ICE Scrutiny The Gateway Tunnel Project has been a contentious issue. In October 2025, the Trump administration froze $18 billion in federal funds for New York City, impacting the Gateway tunnel project. This move was expected to prompt Democrats to work with Republicans to reopen the government, as Department of Transportation staff were furloughed. Schumer has been critical of Trump’s policies amid affordability crisis concerns and rising healthcare costs. He recently also accused Trump of using the Justice Department to intimidate Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, warning that this could raise borrowing costs for millions of Americans. Notably, Schumer’s meeting with Trump comes in after his recent call with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.). According to the White House, it was a “productive” call over credit card interest rates and housing affordability for Americans. Meanwhile, the issue of ICE was also in the spotlight in the wake of the recent shootings. On the same day as the Trump-Schumer meeting, it was reported that Palantir’s tracking software was being used by ICE for real-time raids, raising concerns about privacy and civil liberties. Image via Imagn Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.