Schumer has officially lost his mind. And it’s starting to get ugly.
Because Chuck Schumer just sank his career with one needless mistake.
Schumer’s Latest Flag Maneuver Sparks Debate
In a move that’s raising eyebrows among critics, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is spearheading an effort to elevate the Pride flag to the same prestigious level as the American flag under federal law.
This push for congressional authorization would grant the LGBTQ symbol protections akin to those afforded to the U.S. flag, military banners, and POW/MIA emblems.
While supporters see it as a step toward inclusivity, detractors argue it’s yet another example of Schumer prioritizing symbolic gestures over pressing national issues.
Trump Admin’s Flag Policy Triggers Backlash
The initiative follows the Trump administration’s decision earlier this month to remove a Pride flag from the Stonewall National Monument, a site revered for its role in igniting the g*y rights movement after a 1960s clash at a New York g*y bar.
An internal Department of the Interior memo, issued by National Park Service Acting Director Jessica Bowron in late January, mandated the removal of “non-agency” flags from national parks, with exceptions only for historical, military, or tribal flags.
President Trump, who hasn’t directly targeted the Pride flag, had previously issued an executive order emphasizing the prominence of the U.S. flag on federal grounds.
Despite the removal, the flag was quickly reinstated outside the Stonewall Inn, but Schumer’s bill aims to lock in its display permanently, framing it as a defense against what he calls overreach.
“Stonewall is sacred ground and Congress must act now to permanently protect the Pride flag and what it stands for,” Schumer said. “Trump’s hateful crusade must end.”
Questioning the Need for Flag Legislation
Designated a national monument by former President Barack Obama in 2016, Stonewall falls under National Park Service oversight, where the Pride flag didn’t qualify under the new guidelines.
Schumer’s proposal would empower individual national parks to decide on flag displays, potentially overriding uniform federal policies. Critics suggest this could dilute the focus on core American symbols, viewing Schumer’s actions as partisan theater rather than substantive policy.
“The very core of American identity is liberty and justice for all — and that is what this legislation would protect: each national park’s ability to make its own decision about what flag can be flown,” Schumer said.
“Attempts to hurt New York and the LGBTQ community simply won’t fly, but the Stonewall Pride flag always will.”
