An Open Letter to Chuck Schumer and Any Democratic Leader Who Vote Yes on the CR: Have You Lost Your Mind?

To Senator Chuck Schumer and the Democratic Leadership in the Senate,

We feel disgusted, disillusioned, and deceived. Your intention to vote for the Continuing Resolution (CR) despite your previous denunciation of it has left us surprised, upset, and questioning the Democratic Party's core beliefs. Senator Schumer, your actions are nothing short of weak and corrupt, and they reflect the rot that has overtaken Washington.

Chuck Schumer

When you called the Republican Continuing Resolution (CR) a “terrible option” and “deeply partisan,” we believed you. We trusted that you would stand firm against such a partisan and harmful CR. But your intention to vote for it has proven one thing: your words are empty, and your commitment to the people who elected you is nothing but a facade.

As terrible as the MAGA Republicans are, they at least have the BALLS to stand by their beliefs, no matter how foolish. Whatever they say, they always follow through. But you, Senator Schumer, and the rest of the Democratic leadership, with the exception of a handful, have repeatedly demonstrated a lack of courage. You bow under duress, submit, and abandon your constituents to suffer.

This is not leadership. Leadership requires courage, conviction, and a willingness to fight for what is right, even when it is difficult. But instead of leading, you and some of your colleagues have chosen to line your pockets with the perks of power while the rest of us struggle. You have become the very thing you once claimed to oppose: corrupt, out-of-touch elites who care more about maintaining your cushy jobs than about serving the people.

We're disgusted. We are tired of being let down and seeing you fail to keep even the most basic commitments. We are tired of your false words and inaction. And we're tired of being taken for granted. This is why we're drawing a line in the sand. Enough is enough. No more donations to the Democratic Party. We will donate to specific candidates ONLY. Not one more dollar to the party as a whole until we see genuine change, until we see leaders who are prepared to fight for us, to stand up to the Republicans, and to do the right thing even when it is difficult.

We need new leaders. We need someone who will breathe new energy into the Democratic Party, listen to their voters, and do whatever it takes to get this country back on track. We need someone who will not give in, will not bend to the will of the opposition, and will not betray the faith of the people who elected them.

You, Senator Schumer, and other members of the Democratic leadership have failed us repeatedly. It's time for you to move aside. If you are unable to work on behalf of the people and uphold the will of those who elected you, it is time for you to step down.

We're not asking for perfection. We are looking for leaders who have the guts to fight, the integrity to stick to their ideas, and the decency to remember why they were elected in the first place. We will not back cowards who have given up the struggle. And we will not stand by while you continue to betray those who have placed their trust in you.

We're done with the betrayal. We're done with the spineless leadership. Enough is enough.

Sincerely,

The People Who Trusted You