Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer Chuck SchumerCruz blocks amended resolution honoring Ginsburg over language about her dying wish Senate Democrats introduce legislation to probe politicization of pandemic response Schumer interrupted during live briefing by heckler: 'Stop lying to the people' MORE (D-N.Y.) said Sunday that President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden on Trump's refusal to commit to peaceful transfer of power: 'What country are we in?' Romney: 'Unthinkable and unacceptable' to not commit to peaceful transition of power Two Louisville police officers shot amid Breonna Taylor grand jury protests MORE's "temper tantrum" over funding for his proposed border wall should not lead to a government shutdown, and called on Republicans to stand up to the president.

"Republicans just have to have the guts to tell President Trump he’s off on the deep end here, and all he’s going to get with his temper tantrum is a shutdown. He will not get a wall," Schumer said on NBC's "Meet the Press."

Schumer expressed confidence that Trump does not have enough votes in the Senate or the House to pass legislation that includes his desired $5 billion for a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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The New York Democrat and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiHoyer: House should vote on COVID-19 aid — with or without a bipartisan deal Ruth Bader Ginsburg lies in repose at Supreme Court McCarthy threatens motion to oust Pelosi if she moves forward with impeachment MORE (D-Calif.) have offered two options for Trump to consider, both of which included just $1.3 billion for border security.

"We should not let a temper tantrum, threats push us in the direction of doing something that everybody, even our Republican colleagues, know is wrong," Schumer said.

"If the president wants to debate the wall next year he can," he added. "I don’t think he’ll get it, but I don’t think he should use innocent worker as hostages for his temper tantrum to sort of throw a bone to his base."

Congress must pass a series of funding bills by Dec. 21 to avert a government shutdown. Trump has said he would be "proud" to shut down the government over his wall funding request.