Schumer relentlessly attacks Donald Trump, blaming him for a failing economy, a misguided war in Iran, corruption, and high costs for American families. He pushes for legislation to rein in Trump's power, end the war, and stop corruption, while excoriating Republicans for enabling Trump's agenda and calling on them to join Democrats in opposing the President.
“The jobs report is bad. America lost jobs. It's Trump's fault. His agenda, tariffs, and war caused this. He doesn't know what he's talking about. Working Americans suffer from his policies. Jobs were lost last month. Fewer jobs were added than reported. Trump says it's the best economy ever. He's wrong and cruel. American people struggle while he doesn't care. Trump is failing. We're warning you.”
“I want to attack Donald Trump. People are poor. The government should spend less on the military. Trump wants expensive ships. They will cost a lot of money. Trump wants to put his name on the ships. That is bad. The ships cost too much. The government should spend money on food instead. Trump cares about himself. He does not care about hungry children. That is my attack on him. He wants his name on things. I do not like that. People do not want these ships. They want cheaper things. Trump should spend money on what I want, not on expensive ships.”
“I don't like Donald Trump. I think he did bad things. The DOJ is letting people off the hook. They were convicted of a crime but now their records are clean. I don't think that's right. Trump is rewarding people who did bad things. He's using taxpayer money to reward them. I think that's wrong. Republicans say they are for law and order but they are rewarding criminals. That's not right. I don't want taxpayers to pay criminals. They should be in jail instead.”
“I want to talk about Trump being bad. I don't like Trump's lawyer becoming Attorney General. I think it's bad. I don't like that Trump avoids taxes. I think it's very bad. I don't like Trump's fund. I think it's very very bad. I don't like that some documents weren't released. I think it's bad. I want the government to stay open. I want to work with Republicans. I like a budget that spends a lot of money. I don't like Trump taking away grants from some projects. I want taxpayers' money spent on those projects. I don't like Trump's changes to Head Start. I think it's bad for kids. I want Senators to say it's bad. I think early education is good. I think Trump is bad for education. I want to talk about the Reflecting Pool project. I think Trump's friend did a bad job. I think it's very bad. I don't like Trump spending money on projects that I don't like. I think it's bad.”
“I don't like Trump. Trump is bad. He pardons people I don't like. Our bill will stop him. No more payoffs for pardons. Trump only cares about money. He helps criminals and his cronies. Our bill will make sure the President follows the law. Pardons should not be for sale.”
“I don't like that Trump is giving pardons to people. I think it is bad. I want to make sure people can't get pardons by giving money. I want to stop Trump from doing this.”
“I don't like Todd Blanche. I think he will let Trump do bad things with money. Trump should not get money from the government. I want Republicans to work with us to stop Trump from getting money. I want this Blanche guy to not be in charge of the Department of Justice.”
“I want a new law to stop Donald Trump. He is very bad. He takes too much money. People should be able to sue him. We need a new government bureau to stop him. It will be big and strong. Trump broke the old rules. We need new ones.”
“I want to make a new government office. It will stop corruption. Trump is corrupt. Trump's family is corrupt. My bill will stop them. We will make them give money back. People can sue them. The new office will be strong. It will have power. It will always have money. Trump can't stop it. This is a big bill. It will make government honest again.”
“I want the troops to stop fighting in Iran. People don't like the war. Most people want it to end. I want Republicans to vote to end the war. Trump is bad. Republicans are too scared to go against him. I want Republicans to listen to people, not Trump. Vote to end the war. I will keep making you vote until you do.”
“Trump's war is bad. Our soldiers are dying. This war has lasted too long. It started in Iran and now it is in Egypt. Republicans should help us end this war. We have a resolution to stop the war. Republicans should vote for our resolution. They should do their duty to the country and to soldiers.”
“Trump's economy is bad. Growth is down. Costs are up. Trump makes it worse with his war and policies. It hurts American families. I want to blame Trump for all of this. Democrats will fight against Trump's failed agenda.”
“Trump is bad. People don't like him. He caused high gas prices. He spends money on war. He cut Medicare. Old people pay more for drugs. Democrats want to fund the government. We want to end the war. Republicans should help us. I don't like Trump.”
“I want to praise my friends first. Then I will talk about the sanctions bill. I want to show that we are strong against Russia. I want to say that Trump is weak on Russia. This bill will put pressure on Russia to end the war. I think Trump should support this bill. If he doesn't, he will look weak. Most people want Ukraine to win the war against Russia. I think we should help Ukraine win like Lindsey Graham wanted.”
“Donald Trump is going to Michigan. He will talk about the economy. He says affordability is a made-up word. He says high costs are a hoax. But people in Michigan know costs are high. It is Donald Trump's fault. He made gas cost more. He put tariffs on Canada. That was dumb. Michigan needs trade with Canada. Trump lost manufacturing jobs. He made the Michigan economy bad. Trump is corrupt. His family takes money meant for Americans. We need to stop him wasting money on his jet. He said he would drain the swamp. But he is the swamp. We will make new laws to stop corruption. Trump wants the SAVE Act to pass. But it will not pass. It tries to rig elections. Trump threatens to shut down the government if it does not pass. That is bad. Trump should stop trying to pass the SAVE Act.”
“I say it's Trump's fault. Trump started this war. It's bad for many people. I want Republicans to join us to end this war. I want to force Republicans to vote many times on this. I say Republicans protect Trump instead of the people. The war makes things expensive. Many people don't like the war. I say all Senators should join us. We will keep forcing votes until they do. I want to end this war.”
“I don't like Trump's war. I think it is bad. Gas prices are high. I want our troops to come home. Trump is lying about the war. People don't want this war. Trump is also putting tariffs on many countries. This is bad for American families. It costs them more money. Trump lies about manufacturing jobs. We have lost jobs because of the tariffs. Trump does things to help his rich friends. I think Trump is corrupt. Trump wants to corrupt our elections. Democrats are trying to stop Trump. Democrats are planning for the election. We remember the Capitol Police officers who died 28 years ago. They were heroes.”
“I want our government to allow Haitians to stay in America. Trump wants to send them back to Haiti. That is mean and wrong. I don't like Trump. Haitians work in hospitals and businesses in my state. I want them to stay. Trump wants to make things worse. I want my bill to pass so Haitians can stay.”
“I want to attack Trump. His jet is a waste of money. It is not safe. I want my bill to pass. I hope Republicans will agree with me now. Why do they always support Trump? Trump is corrupt. I don't like Trump. I think he is bad. I want Republicans to say he is bad too.”