Reporter Asks Chuck Schumer Point Blank About WSJ Poll Showing Dems Have 33% Approval Rating

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During a press briefing on Tuesday, a reporter asked Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) about a new Wall Street Journal poll showing that the Democratic Party has a 33% approval rating.

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00:00No, no, no, no, stop yelling. Yes, a non-yeller.

00:06You mentioned the ACA and the inspiring tax credits. Are you talking to Republicans,

00:11and do you have any sort of specific offers to try and get them to the table?

00:15Look, the bottom line is this is a terrible thing. Republicans had three times to make this better

00:21because we offered it three times, and they didn't do it. It's a serious, serious burden

00:26that's going to start taking effect in very real ways this fall. Yes, over there.

00:32You criticized the Biden administration by pointing out Gallup's favoritism.

00:42My question is, why isn't your message resonating?

00:49Neither am I.

00:52Okay, let me say two things. Number one, as people see the contrast between what the Republicans

01:08are going to do and what we want to do, they are going to believe Democrats are more on their side.

01:15In one of the very polls you cited where they said Democrats were lower, they still ask,

01:19do you prefer Democrats or Republicans? Democrats, even now, we're up three.

01:23We're going to be up more.

01:24Yes.

01:26President Trump announced 10 days until he's going to put sanctions on Russia and tariff Russia.

01:34Do we have the ability to vote for sanctions bill until then?

01:37Look, I very much want to do the sanctions bill. I think it has like 84 co-sponsors,

01:43including myself and Senator Thune. We have to be tough with Putin.

01:47He's taking advantage. I think the president's even becoming exasperated.

01:51So we hope we can move the tariff bill.

01:52Thank you, everybody.

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