Sen Roger Marshall says Jeffries 'butt hurt' over Trump-Schumer funding deal
Marshall criticized Jeffries for opposing the funding package after the negotiations proceeded without him.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYFox News is an established national outlet with named reporters and editorial processes, though its partisan identity warrants a lower score than a wire service or newspaper of record. The article attributes its central characterization to a named source and reports other participants’ comments.
- Source type — An established national news organization, with a partisan identity.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
- Editorial standards — The piece presents attributed statements and reported context, but the limited sourcing constrains confidence in the reporting process.
- Transparency — The article says Fox News Digital sought comment from Jeffries and Schumer.
The article includes named participants, direct quotations, and context about the funding negotiations and shutdown. Its account relies heavily on Marshall’s comments and provides no response from Jeffries, although it notes that comment was sought.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article provides context about the funding dispute and quotes Marshall, Thune, and Schumer, but Jeffries is not heard from and the central criticism comes from one side.
- Source diversity — Several participants are quoted or described, but the central personal criticism is presented through Marshall’s account.
- Counterarguments presented — Schumer’s stated position on negotiations appears, but Jeffries’s response is absent; the article says comment was sought.
- Omitted context — The article gives limited detail on the competing positions over DHS funding and the package.
- Loaded language — The insult is directly quoted and repeated, but attributed to Marshall.
The report uses a relatively conventional news format, but its headline and emphasis foreground Marshall’s disparaging characterization of Jeffries, with more space for that criticism than for Jeffries’s perspective.
- Headline — The headline foregrounds Marshall’s insult about Jeffries.
- Source selection — Marshall’s criticism is quoted repeatedly, while Jeffries does not provide a response in the article.
- Language tone — Most language is attributed and descriptive, but the article gives prominent space to a partisan jab.
Sen. Roger Marshall criticized House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries for opposing a government funding package after being left out of a deal between Sen. Chuck Schumer and President Donald Trump. The House passed the package and a short-term DHS funding extension as a partial shutdown continued.
Marshall said Jeffries was upset about not being included in the deal brokered by Schumer and Trump, and blamed Schumer for agreeing to it before involving Jeffries. Marshall also said Jeffries was “fighting for his political life.”
The House passed a five-bill funding package and a two-week extension for DHS funding; Jeffries and most House Democrats voted against it. Senate Democrats sought changes to DHS funding related to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, while Sen. Katie Britt was to lead negotiations for Senate Republicans. Schumer said he expected to present Republicans with a detailed proposal.
Community verdict
VOTING CLOSEDNo good or bad look here
This story reports what happened without casting Jeffries in a good or bad light, so readers don’t rate it and it doesn’t count toward Jeffries’s record.
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Senator criticizing Jeffries over the funding deal
Marshall's version of this story ↗President who negotiated the funding deal with Schumer
Senate Majority Leader involved in the DHS funding negotiations
Senate Minority Leader who negotiated the funding deal with Trump
Senator designated to lead Senate Republican negotiations on DHS funding
Part of a bigger story
12 OUTLETSThe House considered a federal funding package that included a short-term Homeland Security extension, while Jeffries called for immigration-enforcement changes as Democrats debated whether to support it. Center outlets focus on the negotiations over reforms and the funding extension, presenting Jeffries as withholding support while pressing for changes. Right-leaning outlets emphasize that the House passed the package and 21 Democrats voted for it despite Jeffries’ opposition, with some also highlighting criticism of him.
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