The Democrats knew they could count on the legacy media to fawn over Senator Cory Booker and his 25-hour rambling rant. Senator Chuck Schumer was on CNN Wednesday, and he wants to make sure everyone knows that Democrats think President Donald Trump is… wait for it… bad! If only we had known this sooner! Of course, there’s more to this meandering media event than the Democrats are letting on.
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CNN helps Chuck Schumer give Cory Booker a verbal tongue bath for his 24+ hour hate-Trump speech:"Cory's speech personified showing Americans how bad Trump is.
"As if Americans haven't heard that for 10 years straight.
The entire stunt was a Dem media op run in partnership with their legacy media PR apparatus to generate this kind of coverage.
Booker is head of the Democrat “Strategic Communications Committee” in charge of new tactics to get attention for the party — and legacy “news” media can be counted on to provide it.
Here’s Schumer on CNN. (WATCH)
CNN helps Chuck Schumer give Cory Booker a verbal tongue bath for his 24+ hour hate-Trump speech:
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) April 3, 2025
"Cory's speech personified showing Americans how bad Trump is."
As if Americans haven't heard that for 10 years straight.
The entire stunt was a Dem media op run in partnership… pic.twitter.com/HncJ7zWpH8
The affair was created to generate media coverage as part of Booker’s new leadership position within the Democrat Party. Booker was responsible for the recent profanity-laden Senate videos that had everyone laughing and cringing.
Semafor expands on Booker’s new role.
Booker was recently elected to the higher rungs of Democratic leadership, taking the No. 4 position as the chair of the strategic communications committee. Part of his job is to help his caucus gain exposure and traction on social media and the airwaves.
To that end, his speech indicates that Democrats know they need to try new tactics to get attention in a Washington dominated by Trump and Republicans with little desire to cross him.
Booker’s speech was a 24-hour audition for Schumer’s leadership role. Nothing more.
— BlackJack (@BlackJackPartII) April 3, 2025
So it was an initiation stunt! Lol
— Ultra MAGA Oil (@marcomac20) April 3, 2025
They are nothing but theatre kids. Truly disgusting. 🇺🇸
— Jerry T (@Bushman2378) April 3, 2025
Yes, the Senate speech doubled as an audition video to gauge whether Booker could assume Schumer’s leadership position.
We’re just learning there was an overarching message within the sprawling, unfocused mess some momentarily tuned into.
Chair of strategic communications yet I've not heard anyone say what his speech was about
— raVen (@no_issues_here) April 3, 2025
Chuck just told us: Trump bad.
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) April 3, 2025
This is funny. Cory speaking forever proved how bad Trump is? 😂
— Ellie A (@EllieGAnders) April 3, 2025
Yes, ‘Orange man bad!’
Commenters have some closing observations.
What good is a 24+ hour speech if virtually nobody listens to it? Cory Booker could have cut his speech down to half an hour or less and the overall content of his speech, which was full of vague nothingness, would have been the same.
— CatDog99 (@dog99_cat) April 3, 2025
It might have worked if anyone watched CNN anymore.
— Andy Coticchio (@Texanyer) April 3, 2025
Those under 40 have pretty much abandoned the legacy media. Wonder how many even know anything about the marathon speech?
— John Ahmuty (@Cjcdad0925) April 3, 2025
PBS and AP have good numbers on Booker’s video. A few million tuned in (briefly). It’s doubtful anyone watched the whole thing. But those who briefly watched were most likely working in the media or staunch Democrats. This speech is a novelty, it’s a footnote. It’s already being forgotten because there was never anything substantial about to hold on to in the first place despite what those championing it are saying.
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