As the Schumer Shutdown looms, it might be time for the New York Senator to listen to himself. Well, himself back in 1996. Instead of fighting for a government shutdown to get taxpayer money to pay for illegal alien healthcare, the Schumer of 30 years ago would ask, ‘What are you doing, Chuck?’
Start here. (READ)
1996. Chuck Schumer rails against illegals getting taxpayer-funded benefits because it incentivizes more illegal immigration:
“People say, why can't you stop illegal immigrants from coming here?"
“The number one answer we give our constituents is when they come here, they can get jobs, get benefits against the law because of fraud."
Chuck is now threatening to shut down the government over illegals getting taxpayer-funded healthcare.
Here’s Schumer back in 1996. (WATCH)
1996. Chuck Schumer rails against illegals getting taxpayer funded benefits because it incentivizes more illegal immigration:
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) September 29, 2025
“People say, why can't you stop illegal immigrants from coming here?"
“The number one answer we give our constituents is when they come here, they can… pic.twitter.com/NmgEXEYCbq
What happened to that guy?
Both Vice President JD Vance and Elon Musk are rhetorically asking the same thing. Both know why he changed his tune.
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Chuck Schumer once recognized that it was disastrous to give illegal aliens rewards for breaking the law.
— JD Vance (@JDVance) September 30, 2025
Now he wants to shut down the government unless we…reward illegal aliens for breaking the law. https://t.co/iFm9snfiQ9
Once Chuck realized that importing voters was a surefire way for Dems to win elections and create a permanent one-party state in America (just like happened in California and New York), he became very much in favor of bribing illegals to come to America! https://t.co/g073unNSXX
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 30, 2025
And don't overlook those Electoral votes- both based on the census- inflated numbers of legal voters.
— PT Latham (@LathamPt54773) September 30, 2025
Those pesty little dems are so clever!
Yes, it’s all about Democrats maintaining power and setting themselves up to seize more at the expense of American citizens.
Some posters say Democrats started their switch when technology transformed elections and their policies became less popular.
Ain't it amazing how their attitudes changed once we switched to electronic voting systems...
— RD (@rodericdeane) September 29, 2025
and once Democrats realized they needed new voters because their ideas aren’t nationally popular
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) September 29, 2025
Some kind of weird coincidence that's for sure - almost like they realized that could cheat more easily. Huh
— Mystified By All (@MystifiedByAll) September 29, 2025
Yes, isn’t that strange?
Commenters say Democrats need new voters to push their destructive vision for America forward.
Now in 2025, he’s the one holding the government hostage to give illegals more benefits. What changed?
— ZJ (@realZJ_) September 29, 2025
Not the facts, only his party’s desperation for new voters.
Proof Democrats abandoned working Americans for open-borders globalism.
Yes, which is exactly why they spent four years throwing the border open to millions of illegals in hopes of permanently changing congressional apportionment.
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) September 29, 2025
Leaders should defend citizens first. Trading away fiscal sanity to reward unlawful entry is not leadership, it’s surrender.
— Matthew Newgarden (@a_newgarden) September 29, 2025
Hate to be a spoiler, but nothing will ever make Democrats put Americans before illegal aliens ever again. They’re fully committed and can’t be swayed.
