Radio host Charlamagne Tha God roasted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer for breaking Democratic party ranks in a vote to advance the GOP-backed spending bill.
In a Friday broadcast of The Breakfast Club podcast, Charlamagne declared Schumer “Donkey of the Day” and laid into Democrats as the party of “inaction.”
“That’s the difference between Democrats and Republicans,” Charlamagne said. “One party is about inaction, and one party is about all action—even if that action is harmful to the country.”
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The spending bill passed Friday evening with a 54-46 vote, averting a government shutdown but inciting a civil war among Democrats.
A total of 37 Senate Democrats opposed the bill, along with Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, who wanted the bill to codify cuts to foreign aid, Time reported.
Schumer’s support marked a change of tone after he declared the bill “very bad” and said he would seek a 30-day extension to negotiate a bipartisan compromise. Explaining his change of heart, the top Democrat said a government shutdown would have consequences for America “much, much worse.”
“There is a deep sense of outrage and betrayal,” said New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez following Schumer’s announcement of support on Thursday. “And this is not just about progressive Democrats, This is across the board—the entire party.”
She added, “I think it is a huge slap in the face.”
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who opposed the bill, refused to answer questions about Schumer’s support on Friday, The Hill reported.
In response to Schumer’s announcement, Charlamagne declared, “It’s time for the Chuck Schumers of the world, the Hakeem Jeffries, they should all step down.”
Charlamagne said that Democrats will “always have a messaging problem because they have a leadership problem.” He added, “In order to change the messaging, you got to change the people in the party.”
