In an astonishing breakthrough, Sen. Chuck Schumer has gotten on board with DOGE, declaring that “the number one reason” illegal immigrants come to the United States is so they can defraud programs like Social Security and insisting it must end.
Well, not exactly.
Schumer did say as much, but that was in 1996 — long before the more militant progressive wing began shaping the Democratic Party. Unfortunately for the Senate Minority Leader, footage of his remarks has surfaced and prompted DOGE captain Elon Musk to reply, “This is pure gold. The 1996 model Schumer is right!”
“This is an anti-fraud amendment,” Schumer said in the clip, speaking from the floor of the Senate about adding additional security features to the Social Security card.
This is pure gold
The 1996 model Schumer is right! https://t.co/4mOmA54VX8
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 3, 2025
“All over where we go, people say, why can’t you stop illegal immigrants or others from coming here? And 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,” he said at the time.
“If you believe you want to stop fraud in immigration, you have no choice but to support this amendment.”
Fox News host Laura Ingraham responded to the old footage to suggest that Schumer may be “the real father of DOGE.”
Ingraham posted on X: “1996: @SenSchumer sounds exactly like @ElonMusk. Talking fraud, border security, and illegal immigration… Makes you wonder: is Chuck the real father of @DOGE?”
1996: @SenSchumer sounds exactly like @ElonMusk.
Talking fraud, border security, and illegal immigration…
Makes you wonder: is Chuck the real father of @DOGE?
Roll the tape. pic.twitter.com/m8aW3SCQAY
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) April 3, 2025
Here’s a quick sampling of other responses to the story, as seen on X:
You have to go back nearly 30 years to see Schumer telling the truth
— Jeff Carlson (@themarketswork) April 3, 2025
This 1996 Schumer could have stopped this crap from ever happening. WTF changed?
— Juanita Broaddrick (@atensnut) April 3, 2025
2025 model Schumer would call 1996 model Schumer a threat to democracy.
— TEAM USA (@TEAM_USA__) April 3, 2025
❤️
Chuck Schumer has proven .. he will say anything no matter how it might contradict his earlier statements… or he will lie to get the results he wants .. he is an all around snake … he cannot be trusted …— JoyceV (@JVER2ME) April 3, 2025
Chucky Schumer should be rotting in prison not sitting in Congress.
— Dr. Dawn Michael (@DawnsMission) April 3, 2025
This is the FIRST TIME I have ever seen Chucky not reading from a script at the podium.
What happened to this guy? He’s become a shill and bought and paid for puppet reading from his intern’s note cards.
— Musk Derangement Syndrome_MDS (@MuskDSyndrome) April 3, 2025
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