Schumer’s Palestinian Transformation

President Trump hit the nail squarely on the head this week when he declared that Senator Chuck Schumer is “not Jewish anymore” and, in effect, has become a “Palestinian.” While some in the media will clutch their pearls at the former president’s blunt rhetoric, Trump is simply saying out loud what many in the Jewish and pro-Israel communities have been whispering for far too long: Chuck Schumer has turned his back on Israel, and by extension, on the values he once claimed to hold dear.

Let’s not sugarcoat it — Schumer’s recent speech attacking Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was not merely misguided; it was disgraceful. For the Senate Majority Leader — who once styled himself as a staunch defender of Israel — to publicly call for regime change in a sovereign, democratic ally is not only unprecedented, it’s appalling. Who does Chuck Schumer think he is to tell the people of Israel whom they should elect? His remarks undermine the very principles of democracy and embolden Israel’s enemies at a time when the Jewish state is fighting for its survival on multiple fronts.

President Trump, by contrast, has an unmatched record of standing with Israel. He moved the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem, recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, brokered the historic Abraham Accords, and unapologetically stood with the Jewish state through thick and thin. Meanwhile, Schumer stands shoulder-to-shoulder with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party — the very same wing that openly traffics in anti-Semitic rhetoric, demonizes Israel, and turns a blind eye to the rampant harassment of Jewish students on college campuses.

Let’s be honest — Schumer’s cowardly pivot isn’t just about foreign policy. It’s about political survival. He fears a primary challenge from Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the radical anti-Israel mob that dominates the modern Democratic Party. That’s why he’s silent when Jewish students are being harassed on elite campuses. That’s why he won’t confront the Squad when they peddle vile anti-Semitism. And that’s why he’s chosen to betray the Jewish people rather than risk offending his progressive allies.

Chuck Schumer has forfeited the moral authority to call himself a friend of Israel — and President Trump was absolutely right to call him out. It’s time for Jewish voters and pro-Israel Americans to recognize the truth: Donald Trump has Israel’s back. Chuck Schumer has turned his.