Schumer slip-up exposes Dems as culprits behind GOP town hall disruptions

Sen, Josh Hawley suggested that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer inadvertently revealed that Democrats are behind the harassment of Republican members of Congress.

Schumer came under fire for inciting violence after comments he made during a PBS interview about how Democrats plan to “mobilize” people in New York to influence Republican voters.

“Chuck Schumer said the quiet part out loud: They are sending people into these districts,” Hawley told Fox News host Sean Hannity as he reacted to the Democrat leader’s words on “astroturf protestors.”

Chuck Schumer said the quiet part out loud: Democrats are sending astroturf protestors to disrupt Republican town halls. It’s not organic. It’s acting.

Democrats aren’t a political party. They’re a theater troupe funded by George Soros pic.twitter.com/N2q4czyuzb

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) March 21, 2025

Democrats are no longer a political party, according to the Missouri Republican.

“They’re just a theater troupe that is funded by George Soros. And that’s what we’re seeing – theater actors who are showing up at these meetings pretending to be constituents,” Hawley said. “We’re not going to fall for it. ”

Schumer, who has spent that past week trying to convince his colleagues that he is the best person to lead Senate Democrats, explained the strategy to infiltrate GOP town halls and force a change in voting.

“We are mobilizing. In New York, we have people going to the Republican districts and going after these Republicans who are voting for this and forcing them to either change their vote or face the consequences,” he said in the PBS interview.

Hey @SenSchumer, who’s funding your project to send Democrat activists to townhalls in Republican districts to protest and threaten Republicans??? https://t.co/7PUxAoQLfX

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 20, 2025

“I am confident that we will bring Trump’s popularity, numbers and strength down if we keep at it, keep at it and keep at it,” Schumer said.

His admission of a strategy to disrupt Republicans with designated protesters earned the embattled Schumer instant backlash on social media.

Chuck just admitted to using democrat foot soldiers to intimidate Republican members of Congress.

He should be investigated for it.

— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) March 20, 2025

He literally just said they threaten voters. Wow

— Unity – Americans Won (@SeeRighthruyou) March 20, 2025

This is disgraceful. And for him to brag about it is even worse. Follow the money.

— Julie McBane (@julie_mcbane) March 20, 2025

Schumer just openly admitted to running a political intimidation campaign.

Lock him up.

— Western Dominion (@WesternDominion) March 20, 2025

This is exactly what we’ve been saying, Democrats think they can just bully and intimidate their way into getting what they want.

It’s time to stand up to these tactics and fight back with our votes. We won’t be silenced or threatened by Democrat activists.

Chuck Schumer…

— Stop Socialist Tyranny (@endlibtyranny) March 21, 2025

Schumer is openly admitting to intimidation tactics. “Face the consequences”? Sounds like a threat to me. Imagine if a Republican said this—the media would be in full meltdown mode. Total hypocrisy!

— Tiago Gomes (@thenamestiago) March 20, 2025

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