{"id":30069,"date":"2026-02-27T16:03:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:03:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=30069"},"modified":"2026-02-27T16:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T16:03:15","slug":"chuck-schumer-bends-to-trump-after-sotu-we-agree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=30069","title":{"rendered":"* Chuck Schumer Bends to Trump After SOTU: \u2018We Agree\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container fullwidth-entry-title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container-wrapper fullwidth-entry-title\">\n<header class=\"entry-header-outer\">\n<div class=\"entry-header\">\n<div class=\"single-post-meta post-meta clearfix\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Trump-Schumer-1.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Trump-Schumer-1.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Trump-Schumer-1-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Trump-Schumer-1-1024x543.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Trump-Schumer-1-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/conservativebrief.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Trump-Schumer-1-1536x815.jpg 1536w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"849\" data-main-img=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container fullwidth-featured-area-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"featured-area\">\n<div class=\"featured-area-inner\">\n<figure class=\"single-featured-image\"><figcaption class=\"single-caption-text\">\u00a0Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"content\" class=\"site-content container\">\n<div id=\"main-content-row\" class=\"tie-row main-content-row\">\n<div class=\"main-content tie-col-md-8 tie-col-xs-12\" role=\"main\">\n<article id=\"the-post\" class=\"container-wrapper post-content is-trending tie-standard\">\n<div class=\"entry-content entry clearfix\">\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>This article may contain commentary<br \/>\nwhich reflects the author&#8217;s opinion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ns-buttons ns-inline large ns-no-print\">\n<div class=\"ns-buttons-wrapper ns-align-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer defended Democrats\u2019 decision on Tuesday evening to remain seated after President Trump asked them to stand up in support of protecting American citizens from illegal aliens during his State of the Union Address.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div id=\"e1c09a52-67a1-44a3-a58e-fc2bf67380c6\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In an interview with CNN on Wednesday morning, the New York Democrat shockingly claimed that federal immigration authorities were operating outside of the law rather than defending their jobs, while also appearing to defer to individuals in the country illegally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe agree we need to protect Americans. He\u2019s not. By his reckless ICE agency in Minnesota two Americans were killed. Americans are being pulled out of their cars and beaten. Americans houses, the doors are being knocked down, you know, without a warrant,\u201d Schumer claimed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd no other police department in America run by Americans has \u2014 has done what ICE has done. So yes, we want to protect Americans. He\u2019s not doing it. And that\u2019s why the American people are against what ICE is doing. So it was legitimate and right not to stand,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p>ICE operations are being carried out in accordance with federal law and Department of Homeland Security guidelines, according to multiple officials within the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, ICE and Border Patrol agents have been concentrating on illegal aliens with criminal records, including child-related sex crimes, assaults, and murder.<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-7\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3394786&amp;userid=17447&amp;usertype=user&amp;loginid=15879&amp;playercolor=%23ee1a3b&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=f9a06d9e810d5faadfb417d42fd3f03a\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,\u00a0Schumer called on Trump\u00a0Tuesday ahead of the State of the Union to clarify his objectives regarding the increasing pressure campaign and military buildup aimed at Iran.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">Advertisement<\/p>\n<div id=\"as6124\" data-title=\"You Might Also Like\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The request followed a classified briefing earlier in the day for senior congressional leaders, during which Cabinet officials provided updates on the developing situation in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Other lawmakers also expressed serious concerns in response to the briefing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very serious and the president has an obligation to make his goals public,\u201d\u00a0Schumer told Jewish Insider\u00a0after the briefing.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, similarly called on the administration\u00a0to lay out \u201cwhat our country\u2019s goals are, what our country\u2019s interests are and how we\u2019re going to protect American interests in the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT), the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, told the outlet he was \u201cvery concerned\u201d and warned that \u201cwars in the Middle East don\u2019t go well for presidents, for the country, and we have not heard articulated a single good reason for why now is the moment to launch yet another war in the Middle East.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) said the administration is \u201cgiving a lot of thought to the situation. And I appreciate where they\u2019re coming from.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 WOW. After being briefed on Iran by Sec. Marco Rubio, EVEN CHUCK SCHUMER was shook<\/p>\n<p>He didn&#8217;t even say anything critical of Trump: &#8220;This is SERIOUS. The administration has to make its case to the American people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>What is Trump going to do \ud83d\udc40\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/8AkAITOBVD<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh)\u00a0February 25, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sen. Warner, top Senate Intel Dem, says it\u2019s incumbent on the President to make the case about what American interests are in Iran.<\/p>\n<p>Say POTUS should lay out what the administration\u2019s goals are in Iran.\u00a0pic.twitter.com\/PMA8eilA09<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Joe Khalil (@JoeKhalilTV)\u00a0February 24, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\">\n<div data-delay=\"4000\" data-block=\"12\">\n<div class=\"ai-lazy\" data-code=\"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\" data-class=\"Y29kZS1ibG9jaw==\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt revealed to reporters on Tuesday that President Trump is \u201calways the final decision-maker\u201d on possible action against Iran, Conservative Brief reported.<\/p>\n<p>During an appearance on \u201cFox &amp; Friends\u201d Tuesday morning, Leavitt said that US airstrikes in June destroyed Iran\u2019s nuclear capabilities, even though special envoy Steve Witkoff said over the weekend that Tehran was \u201cprobably a week away from having industrial-grade bomb-making material.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to Leavitt, the success of Operation Midnight Hammer \u201cdoes not mean that Iran may never try again to establish a nuclear program that could directly threaten the United States and our allies abroad, and that\u2019s what the president wants to ensure can never happen again.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Leavitt also criticized a recent spate of stories speculating on when or whether Trump would order an attack in the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe president is always the final decision-maker around here,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd I\u2019ve seen a lot of sensationalist reporting over the past day that is just completely untrue, and anyone speculating to the media, hiding behind an anonymous source, pretending to know what President Trump is thinking or a decision he will make with respect to action against Iran has no idea what they\u2019re talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Getty Images This article may contain commentary which reflects the author&#8217;s opinion. 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