Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) made an appearance on The View on Tuesday. There, the Democratic leader faced tough questions about his recent break with party members on a Republican government funding bill.

Hosts pressed him on whether he should step down from his leadership position. Schumer firmly responded, “No.”

But something else happened during the interview. Something that has Republicans across the country furious.

Schumer openly mocked Americans who want to keep more of their hard-earned money, displaying what many Republicans are calling an “out of touch” mentality that reveals much about Democratic leadership’s view of taxpayers.

“Their attitude is, ‘I made my money all by myself. How dare your government take my money from me? I don’t want to pay taxes. Or, I built my company with my bare hands. How dare your government tell me how I should treat my customers, the land and water that I own, or my employee,'” Schumer said.

Chuck Schumer attacks Americans who want to keep more of their money: "Their attitude is, 'I made my money all by myself. How dare your government take my money from me?'" pic.twitter.com/RoFmmquc8Z

— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) March 18, 2025

I nearly spit out my coffee when I heard this. Imagine attacking Americans for wanting to keep the money they worked for! This perfectly captures what’s wrong with today’s Democratic leadership.

House Majority Whip Rep. Tom Emmer didn’t hold back in his response.

“Schumer is so out of touch with the American people that he would MOCK hardworking taxpayers for wanting to keep more of the money THEY EARN and run the businesses THEY OWN,” Emmer wrote on social media.

“Seriously Chuck?” he added.

Democrats’ Disconnect From Working Americans

Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina pointed out that “mocking hardworking Americans who want to keep their own money is exactly what’s wrong with the left.” He described Schumer as being completely “out of touch” with regular Americans.

Rep. Kevin Hern of Oklahoma added: “Chuck Schumer’s at it again, mocking hard-working Americans for wanting to keep more of their own money. He can keep pushing his government-first agenda, but Americans know better. They don’t need Washington to tell them how to spend their dollars.”

Making matters even worse, the New York Senator didn’t stop there. Schumer also claimed that he wakes up “at 3 in the morning, sometimes so worried about the future of the country under these oligarchs.”

This prompted social media account Libs of TikTok to note that “Chuck Schumer says he wakes up at 3am thinking about Elon. Rent free.”

Poor Chuck – tossing and turning at night because Americans might keep more of their paychecks! How will he ever cope?!

GOP Sen. Mike Lee of Utah mocked Schumer’s apparent horror at “returning to government spending levels from a few years ago!” Apparently, fiscal responsibility gives Democratic leadership nightmares. You truly can’t make this stuff up!

Schumer losing sleep over Elon Musk, wakes up at 3 AM panicking about “oligarchs” but can’t even define the word

Weakpic.twitter.com/bk1a1mAEWe

— Trevor (@Trevor89000) March 18, 2025

Defending Hard-Earned Success

Schumer’s comments reveal a fundamental difference in how the two parties view American success stories. While Republicans champion entrepreneurship and self-reliance, Schumer characterized business owners who want less government interference as people who “hate government” and see it as “a barrier.”

This stands in stark contrast to the Trump administration’s focus on reducing regulatory burdens and returning more tax dollars to the citizens who earned them.

The administration’s Rapid Response team highlighted that “Chuck Schumer says he’s dealing with a ‘different, horrible kettle of fish’ because President Trump and Republicans want to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse from government.”

Wait – since when is eliminating government waste a “horrible” thing? Isn’t that exactly what Americans elected Trump to do?

For many conservatives, Schumer’s comments confirm what we’ve long suspected: Democratic leadership fundamentally misunderstands – or worse, disrespects – the role of hard work and self-reliance in American society.

oh my goodness Schumer was getting death stares on The View today pic.twitter.com/LpIDWy8sZd

— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) March 18, 2025

The Bottom Line

Schumer’s mockery of taxpayers who want to keep more of their earnings speaks volumes about the disconnect between Democratic leadership and everyday Americans.

When business owners stand up for themselves and ask for less government interference in their affairs, Schumer portrays them as selfish and anti-government.

The backlash from Republican lawmakers demonstrates that many Americans still value self-determination and believe citizens should control more of their hard-earned money.

Perhaps most telling of all: Even The View co-host Whoopi Goldberg appeared uncomfortable with Schumer’s comments, as Republican Rep. Pat Harrigon observed: “You know it’s bad when even Whoopi Goldberg tries to get Schumer to stop talking.”

Indeed, when you’ve lost Whoopi, you’ve really gone off the deep end!

You know it’s bad when even Whoopi Goldberg tries to get Schumer to stop talking.

Democrats are mocking hardworking Americans for wanting to keep what they earn—while defending the government’s right to take more.

The Democrat Disconnect is real, this party is completely out of… pic.twitter.com/yRzPfQqX3w

— Congressman Pat Harrigan (@RepPatHarrigan) March 18, 2025

The bottom line? Americans who built businesses with their “bare hands” aren’t the villains Schumer makes them out to be – they’re the backbone of our economy and deserve respect, not mockery, from elected officials.

Key Takeaways:

• Chuck Schumer openly ridiculed Americans who built businesses “with their bare hands.”
• Republicans across Congress condemned his elitist attitude toward taxpayers wanting to keep more of their earnings.
• The heated response highlights the stark contrast between Democrat and Republican views on government’s role in private enterprise.
• Even liberal host Whoopi Goldberg appeared uncomfortable with Schumer’s dismissive comments about hardworking Americans.

Source: Fox News