What Donald Trump Said About Chuck Schumer Will Have MSNBC Spontaneously Combusting

Bonchie reporting for RedState 

President Donald Trump met with Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin at the White House on Wednesday and made a truckload of news in the process. From being enamored by Vice President JD Vance's socks to accusing Ireland of "taking advantage" of the United States, the topics covered the gambit. 

One of those was the continued holding of hostages by Hamas. In what was likely an underhanded jab at Martin, who is very pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel (as is most of Ireland, unfortunately), Trump discussed a recent meeting he had with several of those who had been released. During their time together, he asked them, "Was there any kindness shown?" The hostages reportedly answered in the negative, saying the Palestinians showed them nothing but "pure hatred" the entire time. 

TRUMP: I will say, I just saw 10 hostages, and they were treated really badly. They were really treated badly. I was shocked. I asked them, 'Was there any kindness shown? One was in there for 500 days, one was 323 days. I said, "Was there any," like 10 of them, I said, "Was there any kindness?" Did they ever say, "Don't worry, you'll be okay or give you a little wink, or give you an extra slice of bread or something?" And everybody said, all of these people said, "Zero. It was hatred, it was pure hatred."

You have to respect Trump's willingness not to pull any punches, even when people who have opposed him are sitting right next to him. Martin's position on this topic is extreme, with him supporting Hamas-led Gaza being given statehood despite what they did on October 7th. And while I understand many people from Ireland are still chapped about their conflicts with Britain, this is a completely different situation, and it's not 1921 anymore. Palestinians and the Irish are not kindred spirits. 

At another point during the conversation, Trump said that "no one" will be "deported" from Gaza, addressing concerns that Palestinians would be forced out of the region. Instead, the president's goal is to allow those who want to leave to leave, something they largely haven't been able to do because of Hamas. But it was Trump's comments on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) that will end up making the biggest headlines. Continuing to answer questions, Trump called Schumer a "Palestinian," saying, "He's not Jewish anymore."

TRUMP: I blame the Democrats, and Chuck Schumer is a Palestinian, as far as I'm concerned. He used to be Jewish. He's not Jewish anymore. He's a Palestinian.

(Reporters erupt)

That sound you hear is every producer at MSNBC furiously typing out monologues for their on-air "talent." Rachel Maddow may actually spontaneously combust once her show starts, while Chris Hayes strikes me more of a crier. Trump is going to be accused of "antisemitism" and "xenophobia" until the cows come home after this comment. 

Is what he said "antisemitic," though? One, I'm not sure how observant Schumer is, given he goes to a "liberal synagogue" that features a female rabbi who constantly rails against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Regardless, Trump is clearly speaking rhetorically to highlight Schumer's continued cowardice when it comes to the war against Hamas. Post-October 7th, the New York senator has tried to straddle the fence, offering faint condemnation of Hamas while focusing most of his energy on going after Israel. 

So, while Schumer is ethnically Jewish, suggesting that he's allied himself with the terrorists in Gaza for cheap political gain seems fair enough to me. If that makes the press clutch their pearls, then good.