Trump continues to call Chuck Schumer a Palestinian

Published March 12, 2025 3:23pm ET



President Donald Trump repeated a campaign refrain Wednesday when he called Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) a Palestinian.

The jab precedes the Senate vote on the federal budget passed in the House Tuesday. Seven Democrats will need to join every single Republican senator for it to pass and avoid a government shutdown within Trump’s first three months in office.

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