Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer appeared on AL Sharpton’s MSNBC present over the weekend and claimed that Trump is attempting to intimidate judges. It is 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 subject as a constitutional disaster and Al Sharpton did his finest to attempt to assist him.
Transcript by way of 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 needs to be king. A king doesn’t have a structure. A king simply does no matter he needs 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 mentioned they wish to impeach judges. They mentioned 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 should always have separation of powers. There ought to be an impartial judiciary. While you go earlier than a decide, you assume that you simply hope and consider that that decide is neutral. What Trump, Bondi, and the entire Justice Division are attempting to do is push that decide, threaten that decide, so the decide is not neutral. It’s outrageous in each circumstances.
Try the aspect by aspect comparability video beneath:
2025: Chuck Schumer says Trump needs 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 isn’t retiring:
“I’m staying put as a result of I’ve been in a position to unite my caucus in a really sturdy battle towards Trump.”
Think about considering your primary job qualification is preventing the person the American folks simply elected in an electoral landslide. Shameful. pic.twitter.com/bP1aH5Mo7n
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) April 28, 2025
Schumer’s approval rankings are terrible nevertheless it seems to be like Democrats are caught with him, for now anyway.
