It's Time for Chuck Schumer to Step Down
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Since 2017, Senator Chuck Schumer of New York has led the Senate Democratic Caucus, and in recent months, his inability to fight back against the ongoing catastrophes of the Trump White House and Congressional Republicans has been glaring and demoralizing.
Between Election Day in 2024 and Inauguration Day in January, Mr. Schumer completely failed to prepare for the widely anticipated threats posed to the stability of our country by Trump and Elon Musk.
In the early months of the 119th Congress, Mr. Schumer has been effectively impotent as Minority Leader, offering no comprehensive plan or strategy to combat the efforts by Trump and Elon Musk to demolish the federal government and harm the American people.
Drastic and unnecessary cuts to essential programs and agencies that help the most vulnerable in our country should not be tolerated by any lawmaker, let alone by Democratic leadership.
Mr. Schumer's stated approach of waiting for Trump to "screw up" and continue this inexplicable embrace of the slippery slope is wholly inadequate and an astonishing failure of leadership.
With his decision to approve Trump's federal budget continuing resolution, Mr. Schumer has decidedly abdicated his critical responsibilities to the American people in a moment of compounding crises for our nation and the world.
We must completely reject Mr. Schumer's approach of appeasement in response to the deeply irresponsible, dangerous, and cruel attacks by Trump and Elon Musk on the American people.
Until Senate Democrats force Mr. Schumer to step down as Minority Leader, I will not give a dime to any Senate Democrat, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, the Democratic National Committee, or any other organization or committee that financially supports any Senate Democrat.
I am asking all of you to join me in this effort. Take the pledge to stop all contributions to Senate Democrats until Mr. Schumer steps down as their leader, click the button below to sign the petition, and share it widely.
We must show Senate Democrats that we will not tolerate anything less than their most fervent efforts in fighting back.
Enough is enough.
We need new leadership to meet this grave moment, and we need it now.
If, for whatever reason, you don't want to sign the petition, please send an email to Schumer tonight letting him know how you feel about his wanting to vote for the CR. Sadly, he does not have voicemail on his Senate line so you can't call, but you can send an email, even if you don't live in NY. https://www.schumer.senate.gov/contact/message-chuck
Thanks for this! I agree wholeheartedly. No money until change is made.