CNN’s Manu Raju warned that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is facing intense backlash.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., criticizes Republicans for their healthcare policies, at a news conference on day 29 of the government shutdown, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Oct.
29, 2025. eight members of his caucus sided with Republicans to reopen the government last week. The shocking reversal from the group of Democrats came after party leadership vowed to oppose any spending bill that did not include an extension for Affordable Care Act subsidies expiring at the end of the year. He said he and fellow CNN reporter Edward-Isaac Dovere spoke to two dozen Democrats in Congress and New York who believe Schumer’s political career is coming to an end. He said many people believe Schumer will retire ahead of a potential primary challenge in 2028. “The overwhelming view among people we spoke with is that they believe his days are numbered. One way or the other. And likely in 2028, when he’s up for reelection again. Remember that point, he’ll be roughly 78 years old, I believe, when he’s running. So that’s one reason why there’s a belief that he won’t run,” Raju told CNN’s Dana Bash on Monday’s “Inside Politics.” He noted that Schumer has become “vulnerable,” adding that the New York Democrat could be defeated in a primary election or be ousted as the party’s leader. “If he were to run in a primary, he could potentially be defeated. So that’s why a lot of people believe he’s an opt to retire. So that’s one problem for him. The other is the dissension within the Senate Democratic Caucus. He, of course, is a Democratic leader. There’s going to be a secret ballot election that will occur after the November elections,” Raju added. “Now the Senate Democratic Caucus at a much less likely place, where you’ll see them try to remove someone as leader. That typically does not happen, but he is facing more grumbling about his leadership than he has in his nine years as leader. And that is what we have seen in other leaders pass at the end of their term, like whether it’s Harry Reid, Chuck Schumer or Mitch McConnell—Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi or Mitch McConnell,” he added. Schumer has faced widespread backlash since the group of Democrats bucked party leadership to reopen the government. CNN data analyst Harry Enten said last week that Schumer isEnten said that Democrats want a “fighter,” pointing to recent polls from CBS News and CNN showing that the majority of Democratic voters believe Democrats in Congress do too little to oppose President “That of course is a big, big, big, huge criticism of Chuck Schumer, and that is why he is underwater,” Enten said.If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation.and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our
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