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Schumer's "Weak Leadership" Could Hurt Democrats, Help Trump: Wendy Schiller
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3:14Now PlayingSenate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer had two choices as the clock ticked down to the government funding deadline: drop his threat to block the Republican bill or force a disruptive March 15 shutdown.
The New York lawmaker ultimately opted for the path of least resistance after a day of contentious meetings among minority Democrats, who had hoped to use their limited leverage on a spending package to include some restraints on Elon Musk’s DOGE’s cost-cutting crusade.
The political maneuvering took place as markets, spooked over President Donald Trump’s tariff campaign, have been in headlong retreat. Schumer’s was an on-brand choice for a party that has pitched itself as the voice of reason in Trump’s Washington. Several Democrats worried aloud in recent days about the political consequences of a government shutdown and wanted to train their fire instead on bigger battles over Medicaid and other broadly supported government benefits.
Wendy Schiller, professor of political science at Brown University, explains why Schumer's decision to withdraw his opposition to the bill may end up damaging the Democratic Party's base. Professor Schiller speaks with Tom Keene and Paul Sweeney on Bloomberg Radio.
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