Trump blasts Senate bill over missing ICE, CBP funds: 'These people are crazy'

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump sharply criticized the Senate proposal that does not include funding for key immigration enforcement agencies, calling it “not appropriate” in remarks shared by Fox News correspondent Jacqui Heinrich.

Speaking to Heinrich on Friday, March 27, Trump also pushed for ending the filibuster to move legislation forward, while blaming both Democrats and some Republicans for the ongoing impasse.

Trump slams bill over ICE and CBP funding

Reacting to the Senate bill, Trump made his position clear.

“Well, it wasn't good. It wasn't appropriate,” he said, emphasizing that any legislation must include funding for agencies like Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.

“You can't have a bill that's not going to fund ICE. You can't have a bill that's not going to fund any form of law enforcement, of which ICE is a big form, and so is Border Patrol,” he added.

Trump also turned his attention to the Senate process itself, urging a dramatic procedural shift.

“Now what they should do is they should terminate the filibuster and just vote,” he said. He also criticized members of his own party, saying, “You have three or four Republicans in there that are not doing the right thing.”

His remarks highlight frustration within Republican ranks as divisions persist over how to handle funding and immigration policy.

Trump tears into Democrats over shutdown

Trump also addressed his administration’s efforts to ensure Transportation Security Administration personnel are paid amid the broader funding crisis.

“It should happen quickly. Russell Vought would give you the exact information,” he said, referring to the mechanism behind a potential executive action.

Explaining the roots of the current standoff, Trump placed blame squarely on Democrats, saying, “This whole thing is about the Democrats wanting to have open borders, no ICE, no border patrol.”

He escalated his rhetoric further, adding, “These people are crazy. They want open borders. They want no border patrol. They want no ICE. They want no nothing, except for criminals to pour into our country, and it's not going to happen.”

The comments reflect Trump’s continued focus on immigration enforcement as a central political issue, particularly as debates over border security and federal funding remain unresolved.

Separately, Heinrich shared a follow-up update on X after her colleague pressed the Office of Management and Budget for clarity on TSA funding.

Quoting a senior administration official, she reported that the money is being provided through President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), describing the move as similar to actions taken during the previous government shutdown to ensure military pay.

“President Trump has determined that congressional Democrats have created an emergency situation that cannot be allowed to continue. TSA officers are in the process of getting paid as soon as possible,” the official said, according to Heinrich’s post.