WASHINGTON —Top New York Democrats on Thursday vowed to fight for the restoration of funding for the $16 billion Gateway Tunnel project, a day after President Donald Trump declared federal dollars for the massive infrastructure project "terminated."

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, in a senate floor speech, decried Trump's announcement, calling it "petty revenge politics" that would "choke off our economy, and kill good-paying jobs," and Gov. Kathy Hochul signaled the state would challenge any funding halt in the courts.

"We will fight the President on this in every way to preserve this crucial, vital infrastructure project, crucial and vital to New York, New Jersey, the Northeast economy and the whole American economy," Schumer said.

Trump, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office

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