« If President-elect Trump lets the hard-right members of Congress and his cabinet run the show, if he attempts to adopt their time-worn policies which benefit the elites, the special interests, corporate America — not the working man and woman — his presidency will not succeed, » the New York Democrat said, according to The Wall Street Journal.
« Maybe not in the first 90 days, but certainly not in the first two years, » he added.
« With all due respect, America cannot afford a Twitter presidency. Many Americans are afraid, Mr. President-elect, that instead of rolling up your sleeves and forging serious policies…that, for you, Twitter suffices, » Schumer said.
Schumer also criticized a number of Trump’s appointments to his cabinet, saying « too many of his cabinet picks support the same, hard-right, doctrinaire positions that many in the Republican Party have held for years, policies that the American people have repeatedly rejected. »
The senator also charged the incoming president with marching in « lockstep » with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert responded to Schumer on Wednesday, telling Fox News’ « Fox & Friends » program that Schumer represents « the fringe party. «
