Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer’s calculated call to avoid a disruptive government shutdown alienates a political base enraged by President Donald Trump’s policies and frustrated at party elders’ cautious response.

In failing to demonstrate what they stand for, Democrats fumbled the chance to show why they deserve a return to power, centrists and progressives say.

Senator Chuck Schumer faced backlash from House Democrats, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, for supporting a GOP-backed stopgap funding bill. Critics argue it grants President Trump undue power, while Schumer contends the move was to prevent a government shutdown.