Hakeem Jeffries Rages As Senate Passes Spending Bill With Help From Schumer-Led Democrats

Posted • March 15, 2025: Senator Chuck Schumer and a handful of other Democrats sided with Republicans Friday in passing a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and several Democrats who agree with him were livid. Earlier in the day, reporters asked Jeffries if he opposed Schumer’s leadership. Here’s how that went down. The Democrat infighting is getting so bad that Hakeem Jeffries is now getting testy with reporters who just want to know if he opposes Chuck Schumer's leadership. "Do *not* characterize my remarks. I'm not afraid about ANYTHING." —— Oh. Such a brave man. 🙄😆 The reporters are so afraid to make him angry. Well, the ‘partisan’ bill passed with bipartisan support. Better luck next time, Hakeem. The day's events and his inability to influence the outcome wrecked Jeffries. This is what losing the message looks like. The Democrat Party is squabbling amongst itself and there’s no clear leader. (…)

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