"He is not the leader for this moment": Protesters rage at Schumer for backing GOP spending plan

Hundreds gathered outside the 74-year-old Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer 's New York City home on Friday morning .

The message at the early morning rally was clear: “Vote no or go.” On Thursday , Schumer said he was backing the Republican continuing resolution to avert a government shutdown.

The bill includes billions of dollars in budget cuts to federal agencies.

The demonstration marks the latest salvo in the party's internal battle over its opposition strategy to Trump .

Groups like Indivisible and MoveOn, and some Democratic elected officials, have urged Congressional leaders to take the threat of Trump 's lawlessness more seriously.

“I wish AOC was my senator,” one sign read.