House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) blasted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) over a reported plan by the Democratic leader to keep the government shut down at least until a left-wing rally scheduled for Oct. 18 in Washington, D.C., is held.

In an interview with “Fox & Friends” on Friday, Johnson said Republicans have learned that Democratic leaders want to wait until after a scheduled “No Kings” rally in DC on Oct. 18 is held before they will agree to vote to reopen the government, in order to appease the party’s left-wing base.

“I’m normally a patient guy, but I have HAD it with these people. They’re playing games with real people’s lives,” a clearly frustrated Johnson said.

“They have a Hate America rally scheduled for Oct. 18 on the National Mall. Pro-Hamas, Antifa people, they’re all coming out. House Democrats selling T-shirts for the event,” he went on. “It’s being told to us they can’t reopen the government until after that rally, because they can’t face their rabid base!”