Chuck Schumer Celebrates Blockade of Trump’s Nominees with Viral Meme

Senate Leader Chuck Schumer Celebrates Blockade of Trump's Nominees with Humorous Jet2 Meme Democratic Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer celebrated a strategic victory after obstructing President Donald Trump's effort to expedite confirmation of several cabinet nominees before a scheduled month-long recess. Embracing a viral trend, Schumer posted a GIF on social media depicting Trump ascending Air Force One's stairs, accompanied by the caption, "Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday!"—a nod to a popular meme highlighting travel mishaps. This mocking gesture followed Trump's Saturday evening criticism of Schumer, accusing him of "political extortion." The Senate convened unexpectedly over the weekend to advance approximately twenty of Trump's nominees, with negotiations between Republican Leader John Thune and Schumer resulting in the confirmation of only two individuals: Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for D.C. and ex-Representative Marc Molinaro as head of the Federal Transit Administration. Schumer gloated on Twitter, stating, "Trump got nothing," as he opposed a proposal to rescind billions in foreign aid funding for the National Institutes of Health—a move that reportedly angered T...