Summary

Democratic divisions intensified as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Nancy Pelosi sharply criticized Chuck Schumer for supporting a Republican-led funding bill to avoid a government shutdown.

AOC called Schumer’s decision a “betrayal,” urging Senate Democrats to reject the legislation backed by Trump and Elon Musk. Pelosi called the bill a “devastating assault” on working families.

Schumer defended his stance, arguing a shutdown would empower Trump and Musk further.

The controversy sparked suggestions among Democrats that AOC might challenge Schumer in a primary.

  • Pacattack57@lemmy.world
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    14 hours ago

    If Pelosi AND AOC agree on something, no one in the party has any business disagreeing. Schumer should resign over this moronic take.

    • Ledericas@lemm.ee
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      4 hours ago

      schumer probably has the same megadnors as the gop, hence hes the first to cave. and the 10 dinos as well. fetterman was the obvious one.

    • Nomad Scry@lemmy.sdf.org
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      12 hours ago

      This is exactly what my first thought was. If Pelosi and AOC are agreeing on something, the other side is being really really stupid.

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        10 hours ago

        Theres an argument to be made that Pelosi is only agreeing because she knows that her agreement won’t do anything.