Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer appeared on AL Sharpton’s MSNBC present over the weekend and claimed that Trump is attempting to intimidate judges. This can be a new Democrat speaking level over the arrest of Judge Dugan in Wisconsin.
This declare from Schumer is particularly wealthy, contemplating the truth that in 2020, he very publicly threatened Supreme Court Justices Kavanaugh and Gorsuch, saying they’d ‘reap the whirlwind.’
Schumer is attempting to border this challenge as a constitutional disaster and Al Sharpton did his greatest to attempt to assist him.
Transcript through Real Clear Politics:
AL SHARPTON: Immigration advocates have been warning we’re on the verge of a constitutional disaster. Has that disaster arrived, Senator?
SEN. CHUCK SCHUMER: Sure! It has, sadly. As a result of what? Trump desires to be king. A king doesn’t have a structure. A king simply does no matter he desires and past. He simply goes together with them.
They’re attempting to intimidate judges. This isn’t the primary time or the second. They’ve stated they wish to impeach judges. They stated they’re going to go after judges who don’t agree with them. That’s so towards the Structure. The Structure believes and has been written with the knowledge of the Founding Fathers, that we must always have separation of powers. There must be an unbiased judiciary. While you go earlier than a decide, you assume that you just hope and consider that that decide is neutral. What Trump, Bondi, and the entire Justice Division try to do is push that decide, threaten that decide, so the decide is not neutral. It’s outrageous in each instances.
Try the facet by facet comparability video beneath:
2025: Chuck Schumer says Trump desires to intimidate and threaten judges.
2020: Chuck Schumer tries to intimidate and threaten Justices of the Supreme Court docket. pic.twitter.com/FdisnZKk0I
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) April 27, 2025
Throughout the identical section, Schumer advised Sharpton that he’s not stepping apart as Dem chief within the Senate:
Chuck Schumer says he is not retiring:
“I’m staying put as a result of I’ve been capable of unite my caucus in a really robust struggle towards Trump.”
Think about considering your primary job qualification is combating the person the American individuals simply elected in an electoral landslide. Shameful. pic.twitter.com/bP1aH5Mo7n
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) April 28, 2025
Schumer’s approval scores are terrible but it surely seems like Democrats are caught with him, for now anyway.
