Democrats Say Schumer Is Doomed
Veteran Democratic strategist David Axelrod—a key adviser to former President Barack Obama—just dropped a political bombshell on his own party.
During a CNN interview Monday night, Axelrod warned that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) may soon lose his grip on power, predicting he won’t survive as the Democrats’ leader after next year’s crucial midterm elections.
“I think he’s been in trouble. I think he’s in bigger trouble now,” Axelrod admitted to CNN’s Anderson Cooper, bluntly describing Schumer’s growing rift with the party’s far-left base.
Schumer’s Grip on Power Is Slipping
Axelrod didn’t mince words about Schumer’s political future. “Sen. Schumer has been there since 1982,” Axelrod said. “My guess is that he won’t be leader of the party in 2027, after this election, unless something really surprising happens.”
That prediction underscores what many Democrats privately fear: their Senate leader is losing control of his own caucus as party infighting explodes over the government funding crisis and health care policy.
Democrats Turn on Their Own Leader
Schumer has faced intense backlash from his own members after eight Senate Democrats broke ranks and sided with Republicans to pass a bill reopening the government.
The far-left wing demanded that any funding deal include extensions to ObamaCare subsidies, but Schumer failed to hold the line. Though he didn’t personally vote for the measure, his inability to keep Democrats united has sparked calls for his resignation and accusations of weak leadership.
Progressives are furious. They claim Schumer’s “soft” approach has allowed Republicans—and President Trump—to take control of the national conversation on spending, border security, and economic recovery.
Axelrod Spins the Fallout: Blame Trump Again
Despite the Democrat-on-Democrat chaos, Axelrod tried to steer the focus away from Schumer’s failures and back toward their favorite political target—President Donald J. Trump.
“The Democrats will unify because they have a bigger concern, which is Donald Trump,” Axelrod insisted.
He also claimed the left’s fight over Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) subsidies will somehow damage Republicans in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections—a claim many conservatives see as wishful thinking.
Axelrod added, “Democrats had internal strife before these elections, and they unified because they had a bigger concern, which was Donald Trump.”
Reality Check: Schumer’s Party Is Crumbling
The truth is, Democrats are deeply divided. Schumer’s leadership is being torn apart by competing factions—establishment politicians desperate to cling to power and radical progressives pushing for socialist-style policies that most Americans reject.
While Democrats fight among themselves, President Trump and Republican lawmakers continue focusing on rebuilding the economy, cutting reckless spending, and restoring American energy independence.
As the 2026 midterms approach, Democrats are entering the battlefield divided, disorganized, and demoralized—while Republicans are uniting around a message of strength, stability, and common sense.
Final Thought
Axelrod’s public prediction may be the first sign that the Democratic establishment sees the writing on the wall.
If Chuck Schumer can’t hold his fractured party together now, it’s hard to see how he’ll survive after another round of Trump-backed Republican victories next year.
The Democrats’ biggest problem isn’t Trump—it’s themselves.
