Schumer is at it again. He’s once again put his foot in his mouth.
And Chuck Schumer just insulted Americans during a disastrous appearance on The View.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) found himself in the crosshairs this week, catching flak from both political allies and foes alike. His appearance on ABC’s The View Tuesday turned into a fiery showdown, with the hosts pressing him hard on his last-second decision to back a Republican-led Continuing Resolution (CR) that keeps the federal government humming through September. But it wasn’t just the funding flip that stirred the pot—Schumer also took a swipe at Americans who believe they should keep more of their hard-earned cash and run their businesses their way, free from government meddling.
During a lively segment on the show, Schumer didn’t hold back his disdain for conservatives and entrepreneurs who dare to challenge the reach of government. With a mocking edge to his voice, he laid out their stance: “‘I made my money all by myself. How dare your government take my money from me? I don’t want to pay taxes.’ Or, ‘I built my company with my bare hands. How dare your government tell me how I should treat my customers, my – the land and water that I own, or my employees?’”
Raising his fists for emphasis, he went on, “They hate government, government is a barrier to people. A barrier to stop them from doing things. They want to destroy it. We are not letting them do it, and we’re united!”
Dem Senate leader Chuck Schumer mocks Americans who want to keep their hard-earned income and praises the government as a "barrier" to them:
"You know what their attitude is, 'I made my money all by myself. How dare your government take my money from me?' … They hate… pic.twitter.com/vb4oDxPQ3V— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) March 18, 2025
Yet that unity Schumer boasted about seems shaky at best. The CR vote last Friday has left Democrats divided, with some in Congress and the media openly slamming him for what they call a weak-kneed surrender. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) rallied all but one House Democrat—Rep. Jared Golden of Maine—to reject the measure. When pressed on whether Schumer’s still the right man to lead Senate Democrats, Jeffries dodged with a curt “Next question,” leaving the senator’s standing in question.
A Grilling on The View
Schumer’s Tuesday sit-down on The View was anything but a softball session. The hosts came ready to rumble, reflecting the frustration rippling through Democratic ranks. Whoopi Goldberg, who’d already vented her ire on Monday’s episode, kicked things off by demanding Schumer justify his call to support the CR.
“I knew it was a difficult choice and I knew that I’d get a lot of criticism for my choice but I felt as a leader I had to do it,” he replied. He admitted the bill was flawed—“bad, no question”—pointing to a slush fund that let money slosh around unchecked. But he argued the alternative was worse: “If we cut off government spending, it would be devastation like we have never seen.”
Sara Haines took a different tack, questioning Schumer’s clout as a leader. Sure, she agreed a shutdown would’ve been a disaster, but with only nine Senate Democrats following his lead, she wasn’t impressed. “We aren’t seeing a clear leader of the party,” she said sharply. “You were only able to get nine Democrats to go with you. How is that leadership?”
Joy Behar zeroed in on a bitter pill: President Donald Trump’s backhanded praise for Schumer’s move. That sting of approval from the other side clearly didn’t sit well. Meanwhile, Alyssa Farah Griffin went big, asking if it might be time for Schumer to step aside, just as he’d helped nudge Joe Biden toward the exit.
“Do you believe that the party has confidence in you to continue to serve as its leader?” she pressed, hinting at a generational rift among Democrats.
Even Sunny Hostin, who called Schumer a friend, didn’t pull punches. “It gives me no pleasure to say this to you because we are friends but I think you caved,” she said.
“I don’t think you showed the fight this party needs right now because you’re playing by a rule book where the other party has thrown that rule book away.”
Sunny Hostin vents at Schumer:
"It gives me no pleasure to say this to you because we are friends but I think you caved. I think you you and nine other Democrats caved. I don't think you showed the fight this party needs right now because you're playing by a rule book where the… pic.twitter.com/XfNAokRDu4— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) March 18, 2025
A Party at Odds
Schumer’s about-face on the CR—he’d initially signaled he’d resist the Trump-backed plan, even at the risk of a shutdown—has left him exposed. The measure passed, but the fallout has been brutal. Critics within his party say he folded when the stakes called for a stand. And his jab at Americans who resent government overreach only fueled the fire, painting him as out of touch with those who see Washington as more burden than benefit.
As of March 18, Schumer’s leadership hangs in the balance. With Democrats sniping from within and his grilling on The View laying bare the cracks, the senator’s got a fight on his hands—one that’s as much about his party’s soul as it is about his own political survival.
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