In a surprising turn of events, Laura Loomer, a prominent figure in the MAGA movement, has come to the defense of Democrat Chuck Schumer amid growing calls for his resignation. Schumer, criticized for yielding to Republican demands to conclude the government shutdown, finds an unexpected ally in Loomer.

Loomer, known for her far-right activism and support for Donald Trump, claims the backlash against Schumer is part of a larger agenda aimed at sidelining Jewish voices in politics.

Despite her admission of not being particularly fond of Schumer, Loomer feels a duty to stand up for him as a Jewish politician facing opposition from his own party.

“There is a concerted effort on both the Left and Right to eliminate Jewish voices from the political sphere,” Loomer expressed on X. “It’s a deliberate strategy,” she added.

“While I don’t support Schumer, we must acknowledge what’s happening. We are witnessing the early stages of a pogrom in the United States,” she warned.

Schumer has faced backlash from within his own party after eight members of his caucus – seven Democrats and one independent – voted with Republicans in the Senate to advance a stopgap measure to kickstart government again after a 40-day standoff.

California Governor Gavin Newsom was among vocal critics to instantly hit out at fellow Democrats for caving to Republican demands.

‘Pathetic. America deserves better,’ Newsom said. ‘This isn’t a deal. It’s a surrender. Don’t bend the knee!’

Loomer (pictured) said the internal revolt against Schumer is part of a broader ploy to ‘remove all Jewish voices from politics’

Schumer has faced backlash from within his own party after eight members of his caucus  voted with Republicans to advance a stopgap measure to kickstart government again 

California Governor Gavin Newsom was among vocal critics to instantly hit out at fellow Democrats for caving to Republican demands

California Representative Ro Khanna also led the Democrat outrage publicly, recently describing the ‘political malpractice’ that had occurred.

‘Millions of Americans are literally going to get kicked off healthcare, and we can’t fight to make sure that their premiums don’t go up after the Tuesday wins,’ he said.

‘What do we stand for? So he [Schumer] needs to be replaced and step down. More Democrats need to be calling for that.’

Khanna argued the ‘only reason’ more Democrats aren’t publicly slamming Schumer is ‘let me be blunt, because you offend a lot of donors.

‘There are a lot billionaires, there are a lots of donors… that contribute the Chuck Schumer.’

But Khanna demanded his colleagues within the party ‘make a choice.’

‘Are we going to be beholden to the donors that have gotten us two terms of Donald Trump, or are we going to listen to people?’

Rashida Tlaib, and moderate Seth Moulton, along with Reps. Mike Levin (D-CA), Mark Pocan, (Wisc.), Delia Ramirez (Ills.), Sylvia Garcia (Texas), Glenn Ivey (Md.) and Shri Thanedar (Mich.) also called for Schumer’s resignation.

Tlaib (pictured) said Schumer ‘failed to meet this moment and is out of touch with the American people. The Democratic Party needs leaders who fight and deliver for working people. Schumer should step down’

Immediately after the vote, Independent Senator Angus King held a press conference alongside the Democrats who, with him, voted with the Republicans to push the bill through

Tlaib said Schumer ‘failed to meet this moment and is out of touch with the American people.

‘The Democratic Party needs leaders who fight and deliver for working people. Schumer should step down,’ she added.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, who has gone head-to-head with Trump repeatedly during his second administration, argued ‘this is not a deal — it’s an empty promise.

‘Trump and his Republican Congress are making healthcare more expensive for the middle class and ending it for working families. Time for Democrats to stand tall for affordable healthcare.’

Progressive groups MoveOn and Our Revolution have also demanded that Schumer be removed as leader, citing liberal victories in off-year elections last week showing a willingness for the public to wait out the shutdown.

‘Americans showed a growing surge of support for Democrats who fought back – both at the ballot box last week and peacefully in the streets last month. Inexplicably, some Senate Democrats, under Leader Schumer’s watch, decided to surrender,’ Katie Bethell, MoveOn’s political action executive director, said.

‘It is time for Senator Schumer to step aside.’ 

Trump basked in Schumer’s misery on Monday, claiming that Republicans ‘broke’ him during brutal shutdown negotiations.

‘Even on the Left, there is a movement to remove all Jewish voices from politics. This is happening on the Left and Right. It’s very calculated,’ she wrote on X

Loomer acknowledged she is ‘not a fan’ of Schumer, but felt compelled to defend him as a Jewish man under attack from within his own party 

‘I think he made a mistake in going too far,’ Trump told Fox News about the standoff in negotiations. ‘He thought he could break the Republicans and the Republicans broke him.’  

The president said Schumer’s status as a major party broker had withered as the lengthy shutdown dragged his beleaguered party into the abyss. 

‘I’ve never seen a politician change so much. He was a pretty talented guy. He’s lost his talent,’ Trump added.

He accused Schumer of having ‘Trump derangement syndrome’ and said the Democrat Party had been taken over by ‘crazed lunatics.’

Meanwhile, no senator has explicitly called for Schumer’s resignation, and his job appears safe despite the criticism. 

The US Senate voted to end the record-setting government shutdown on Monday, sending the bill to the House. The vote passed by a 60-40 tally.

House Speaker Mike Johnson urged lawmakers to start returning to Washington ‘right now’ given shutdown-related travel delays, but an official notice said the earliest the House will vote is Wednesday afternoon. 

From there, it will be sent to Trump’s desk. He has signaled support for the bill, saying Monday that ‘we’re going to be opening up our country very quickly.’ 

The shutdown left 42 million Americans with no access to their SNAP benefits, forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights and left more than a million federal workers without an income. 

Despite holding a majority in Congress, Republicans only have 53 seats in the Senate, falling short of the 60 votes needed to pass a funding bill.

After Democrats shot down 14 attempts to reopen government, the GOP secured the votes they needed through a series of negotiations with the moderates who switched their votes.