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Trump Repeats “Virtually a Palestinian” Schumer Slur

8/13/2026

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  • President Donald Trump told Real America's Voice the pro-Israel lobby waned, calling Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer “virtually a Palestinian,” and repeated the slur in March 2025 and July 2025, prompting condemnation from Jewish-Muslim groups.
  • March 2024, Senate Leader Chuck Schumer urged a shake-up, called Netanyahu “too willing to tolerate toll in Gaza,” and backed two-state solution.
  • An AP-NORC survey found erosion of U.S. support for Israel, with Democratic opposition rising and Republican polarization.