Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y. was widely criticized for surrendering to President Donald Trump on the continuing resolution to keep the federal government open. Even former Speaker Nancy Pelosi piled on. (AP Photo | Susan Walsh) AP Does Chuck Schumer have a friend left in the world?

WASHINGTON — In a rare moment of public disagreement with members of her own party, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi called out Senate Democrats on Friday for supporting Republicans’ government funding extension.

Nancy Pelosi flexed her political muscle Friday, taking a swipe at Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer after he walked back a threat to force Republicans to negotiate or risk a US government shutdown.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and some Senate Democrats agree to let a short-term spending deal pass the chamber, believing that cooperating with Republicans was preferable to forcing a government shutdown.

"This false choice that some are buying instead of fighting is unacceptable,” Rep. Nancy Pelosi said as Schumer cast his vote for an extreme GOP spending bill.

The party’s Senate leader said the GOP measure is better than enduring a shutdown, ahead of this weekend’s deadline.

House Democrats from across the party's ideological spectrum — united in their fury at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) — are engaged in a campaign to get Senate Democrats to defy their leader.