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On the one hand, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that he needed to cave to Trump on the CR as a result of a authorities shutdown would have been a lot worse for the nation, however alternatively, Schumer additionally intends to combat Trump and make him the quickest lame duck in historical past.
Transcript of Schumer on Meet The Press:
KRISTEN WELKER:
To that time – yeah. To that time, I imply, some Democrats are saying they need management to point out extra combat on this second. They assume that is what’s required. You have been, in fact, instrumental in urging President Biden to drop out of the 2024 race when he himself wasn’t satisfied. I’ve had conversations with Democrats, Chief Schumer, who say this second feels very comparable. Are you making the identical mistake that President Biden did?
SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER:
No, completely not. I did this out of conviction. And, look, in my caucus, we’ve got a disagreement as to, you realize, some individuals voted a method, some individuals voted the opposite. However we have all agreed to respect one another as a result of all sides noticed why the opposite facet felt so strongly about it. And our caucus is united in preventing Donald Trump each step of the best way. Our purpose, our plan, which we’re united on, is to make Donald Trump the quickest lame duck in fashionable historical past by exhibiting how dangerous his insurance policies are. He represents the oligarchs, as I mentioned. He is hurting common individuals in each manner. And we’re – by way of oversight hearings, we’re exposing what he is doing, by way of the courts, which I discussed, we have had some actual success in, by way of laws, and thru organizing in all of the districts all through the nation in order that I imagine, that when — as a result of the Republicans are already nervous. You understand, a number of them mentioned, “Do not maintain city corridor conferences.” I imagine by 2026 the Republicans within the Home and Senate will really feel like they’re rats on a sinking ship as a result of we’ve got so gone after Trump and all of the horrible issues he is doing. And they’ll comprehend it, see it, hate it, and act on it.
KRISTEN WELKER:
Let me ask you about one thing Former Home Speaker Nancy Pelosi mentioned on Tuesday about your resolution. She mentioned, quote, “I actually do not give away something for nothing. And I feel that is what occurred the opposite day.” Do you acknowledge that Democrats did not get something on this combat, Chief Schumer?
SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER:
Effectively, what we received, on the finish of the day, is avoiding the horror of a shutdown. There was no leverage level that we might’ve — we might’ve requested for issues, they simply would’ve mentioned no. And since they management — let’s not overlook, they management the Home and Senate.
Sen. Schumer additionally claimed {that a} Republican senator near Trump advised him that the White Home deliberate to maintain the federal government closed for 6-9 months till federal staff have been fired they usually might shut packages down.
Schumer didn’t identify this Republican senator and he has no thought if this was true. Given the best way the Trump administration lies, nothing ought to be assumed as truth, nevertheless it was sufficient to scare Schumer.
This brings us to the massive drawback. How can Democrats belief Schumer to combat Donald Trump when he has already caved to Trump?
I’ve little doubt that Schumer needs to make Trump a lame duck, but when he’s going to get scared by threats, Democrats received’t have a leg to face on.
Chuck Schumer will get an opportunity to show that he’s keen to combat on the debt ceiling and the federal government funding invoice in September.
Democrats are going to need to take dangers to beat Trump, they usually can’t have management that lies or threats will transfer.
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