Laura Loomer, known for her staunch support of the MAGA movement, has come to the defense of Democrat Chuck Schumer amidst increasing pressure for his resignation. This scrutiny arises from his party’s perceived concession to Republican demands, bringing an end to the government shutdown.
Loomer, a prominent figure on the far-right and an ally of Donald Trump, claims that the opposition to Schumer is part of a larger agenda aimed at ‘eliminating Jewish voices from the political sphere.’
Though she admits she is ‘not a fan’ of Schumer, the 32-year-old feels compelled to stand by him, seeing him as a Jewish figure under siege by his own party.
In a statement on X, Loomer expressed her concerns, saying, ‘There is a calculated effort, both on the Left and Right, to silence Jewish voices in politics. This isn’t isolated to one side.’
She further elaborated, ‘I may not support Schumer, but it’s important to recognize the reality: we are witnessing the beginnings of a Pogrom in the United States.’
Schumer has been criticized by his peers after eight members of his caucus—comprising seven Democrats and one independent—aligned with Republicans in the Senate. Their vote facilitated the passage of a temporary measure to resume government operations following a 40-day impasse.
California Representative Ro Khanna has led the Democrat outrage publicly, recently describing the ‘political malpractice’ that had occurred.
‘Millions of Americans are literally going to get kicked off healthcare, and we can’t fight to make sure that their premiums don’t go up after the Tuesday wins,’ he said.
Loomer (pictured) said the internal revolt against Schumer is part of a broader ploy to ‘remove all Jewish voices from politics’
Schumer has faced backlash from within his own party after eight members of his caucus voted with Republicans to advance a stopgap measure to kickstart government again
‘What do we stand for? So he [Schumer] needs to be replaced and step down. More Democrats need to be calling for that.’
Khanna argued the ‘only reason’ more Democrats aren’t publicly slamming Schumer is ‘let me be blunt, because you offend a lot of donors.
‘There are a lot billionaires, there are a lots of donors… that contribute the Chuck Schumer.’
But Khanna demanded his colleagues within the party ‘make a choice.’
‘Are we going to be beholden to the donors that have gotten us two terms of Donald Trump, or are we going to listen to people?’
Rashida Tliab, and moderate Seth Moulton, along with Reps. Mike Levin (D-CA), Mark Pocan, (Wisc.), Delia Ramirez (Ills.), Sylvia Garcia (Texas), Glenn Ivey (Md.) and Shri Thanedar (Mich.) also called for Schumer’s resignation.
Progressive groups MoveOn and Our Revolution have also demanded that Schumer be removed as leader, citing liberal victories in off-year elections last week showing a willingness for the public to wait out the shutdown.
‘Americans showed a growing surge of support for Democrats who fought back – both at the ballot box last week and peacefully in the streets last month. Inexplicably, some Senate Democrats, under Leader Schumer’s watch, decided to surrender,’ said Katie Bethell, MoveOn’s political action executive director
‘Even on the Left, there is a movement to remove all Jewish voices from politics. This is happening on the Left and Right. It’s very calculated,’ she wrote on X
Loomer acknowledged she is ‘not a fan’ of Schumer, but felt compelled to defend him as a Jewish man under attack from within his own party
‘It is time for Senator Schumer to step aside.’
Trump basked in Schumer’s misery on Monday, claiming that Republicans ‘broke’ him during brutal shutdown negotiations.
‘I think he made a mistake in going too far,’ Trump told Fox News about the standoff in negotiations. ‘He thought he could break the Republicans and the Republicans broke him.’
The president said Schumer’s status as a major party broker had withered as the lengthy shutdown dragged his beleaguered party into the abyss.
‘I’ve never seen a politician change so much. He was a pretty talented guy. He’s lost his talent,’ Trump added.
He accused Schumer of having ‘Trump derangement syndrome’ and said the Democrat Party had been taken over by ‘crazed lunatics.’
The US Senate voted to end the record-setting government shutdown on Monday, sending the bill to the House. The vote passed by a 60-40 tally.
The shutdown left 42 million Americans with no access to their SNAP benefits, forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights and left more than a million federal workers without an income.
Despite holding a majority in Congress, Republicans only have 53 seats in the Senate, falling short of the 60 votes needed to pass a funding bill.
After Democrats shot down 14 attempts to reopen government, the GOP secured the votes they needed through a series of negotiations with the moderates who switched their votes.
