{"id":2429977,"date":"2025-05-01T19:53:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T23:53:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-takes-a-shot-at-chuck-schumer-as-democratic-party-infighting-escalates\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T19:55:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T23:55:23","slug":"bernie-sanders-takes-a-shot-at-chuck-schumer-as-democratic-party-infighting-escalates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bernie-sanders-takes-a-shot-at-chuck-schumer-as-democratic-party-infighting-escalates\/","title":{"rendered":"Bernie Sanders Takes a Shot at Chuck Schumer as Democratic Party Infighting Escalates"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbernie-sanders-takes-a-shot-at-chuck-schumer-as-democratic-party-infighting-escalates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2429977&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent CNN interview, Independent Senator Bernie Sanders challenged Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer&#8217;s assertion regarding the unity within the Democratic Party. While Schumer claimed the party was &#8220;totally united,&#8221; Sanders argued that true unity is predicated on having a clear agenda. He emphasized the necessity for the party to prioritize significant issues, such as universal healthcare and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">campaign finance reform<\/a>. Sanders pointed out that the Democratic Party is grappling with low approval ratings, particularly after the defeat of former Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 2024 presidential election. He also highlighted internal conflicts within the party, including backlash against Schumer for his vote on a Republican spending bill, which has stirred calls for his resignation from some party members.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has brushed aside Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer&rsquo;s recent claim that the Democratic Party is unified.<\/p>\n<p>Sanders, who caucuses with the Democrats in the Senate,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2025\/04\/30\/politics\/video\/bernie-sanders-chuck-schumer-democrats-unified-src-digvid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> during a Wednesday appearance on CNN&rsquo;s &ldquo;The Source with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/el-salvador-president-slams-cnns-kaitlan-collins-preposterous-question-says-not-returning-deported-ms-13-suspect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kaitlan Collins<\/a>&rdquo; that he thinks the party needs &ldquo;an agenda.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sanders&rsquo; comments come after Schumer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xBOtkXEDH1M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">told<\/a> CNN Tuesday that he believes the Senate Democratic Caucus is &ldquo;totally united.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You need an agenda &hellip; united around what?&rdquo; Sanders asked. &ldquo;Are we united around guaranteeing health care to all people? I am proud, by the way, that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/three-democrats-back-trump-impeachment-ask-names-removed-resolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrats<\/a> supported an amendment that I offered to raise the minimum wage to 17 bucks an hour, that&rsquo;s a start.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Are we united in tackling a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-gop-says-good-riddance-to-bowman-as-democrats-call-red-alert-on-primary-spending-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"House GOP says good riddance to Bowman as ... call \u2018red alert\u2019 on primary spending- Washington Examiner\">corrupt campaign finance system<\/a>?&rdquo; Sanders asked Collins.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Now you tell me, you&rsquo;re an observer of these things. How do you deal with politics in America without understanding that billionaires play an enormously destructive role in both political parties?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Party has been plagued with a variety of issues since President Donald Trump defeated former Vice President Kamala Harris in the November 2024 presidential election, including nose-diving approval ratings and a continued struggle to communicate with working-class voters.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-cnn-panel-seethes-scott-jennings-unveils-unhinged-democrats-bracket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Approval ratings<\/a> for Democratic leaders in Congress was just 27 percent, a record low for the party in CNN polling back to 2008, according to a CNN <a href=\"https:\/\/s3.documentcloud.org\/documents\/25921081\/cnn-poll-political-mood-trump-100-days.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">survey<\/a> released Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/cbs-gayle-king-interrupts-chuck-schumer-deliver-painful-truth-democratic-party\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Schumer<\/a> notably faced intraparty backlash in March after he voted to advance a GOP-backed spending bill, which resulted in several prominent Democrats calling for him to step down, such as Democratic Maryland Rep. 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