chuck schumer is hitting the road on a book tour to make money for himself. meanwhile, Bernie

[msongs]

is on a tour trying to save America...as is Tim Walz. Glad some people acti on concerns beyond selling books at this critical moment in time. Hakim Jeffries just got off the road from a similar tour. Gee now he oughta hook up with Bernie and face some voters.

[CBHagman]

1. Believe me, Democrats have already been holding town halls and doing more...

...and I was at virtual town halls with both my senators and my congressman.

And I think that's a mischaracterization of the book tour. Plenty of lawmakers and other politicians publish books, and it takes a long time to get a book out and then promote it. I'll admit that this is bad timing for Schumer, but I'm seeing reactions here that I feel are wide of the mark.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

2. That's why the working class of this country recognize Bernie's brand of progressivism as the way out of this mess.

[usonian]

3. Dems need to adopt many of Bernie's talking points instead of marginalizing him.

He represents real working class and labor voters who were sucked into the maga hate cult.

His message resonates and is the heart of the party, which isn’t even his!!!

We’d have done a lot better by hitting very hard on his talking points.

Leaders lead, and Bernie’s a leader. So are AOC and Jasmine Crockett, and Elizabeth Warren and others. They lead.

[bdamomma]

49. I say

bring in those you mentioned in your last sentence.

[usonian]

67. I posted a "leader board" this morning.

Early morning 🤪
I'll add others. GLADLY!

I called out a few earlier, and had to lump some fantastic governors in a bunch.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/13241934

Senator Warren is right there. Next batch will be real good.

[betsuni]

4. Bernie went on a book tour to sell his book "Our Revolution" in the fall of 2016 before the election.

He didn't make any campaign appearances for our Democratic nominee until September because he was writing the book. A critical moment in time, the threat of a Trump win.

[sheshe2]

7. Thanks for saving the time to look up the dates.

His books are for sale on..........wait for it
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[bdamomma]

50. ......................

[W_HAMILTON]

23. LOL, yeah really! I don't think this is a route that Sanders/his fans want to go down.

In addition to what you said, Sanders is also probably one of the more prolific politician authors out there.

[MichMan]

45. Also wrote another one in 2023 named 'Its OK to be Angry about Capitalism"

[bottomofthehill]

5. Senator Schumer Senator Sanders

One is a Democrat who has raised hundreds of millions of dollars to support the Democratic Party,
The other is not a Democrat who has raised hundreds of millions for himself. Now we shit on Schumer for going on a book tour, the same thing that Saint Bernard of Burlington did.

I don’t get it, schumer, the leader did what he thought was best. Every other Democrat has the right to vote how they want.

[choie]

12. Oh my god

That is quite the spin. Here in NY, Schumer is known as the senator from Wall Street. Guess why.

[bottomofthehill]

13. Because he raises money to elect democrats and Wall Street is where the money is.

[questionseverything]

40. That's the problem, politicians bought and paid for by Wall Street

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

27. Yes, you got it, and then we wonder how we got into this mess.

[jrthin]

39. He's also viewed as the Senator who shows up for the Sunday photo ops.

Don't see or hear from him otherwise. Sadly, he and Gillibrand are my Senators.

[questionseverything]

57. That's like durbin in Illinois

Call his office, the secretary will be polite and months later I will get a form letter explaining his “ stance”

[justaprogressive]

14. hahahaha, wrong

Chuck has raised millions for HIMSELF. Chuck Schumer’s net worth is $81 million as of 2024. He earns $10 million annually, which explains such huge wealth. His source of income can be mainly attributed to lobbying and business ventures, says Forbes.

Schumer has built up his fortune by occupying a powerful position in the government. With the help of a few wealthy real estate tycoons, Schumer was able to buy many properties at the right time and at the right price.

While the average hardworking American dreams of earning a 15% return, Schumer’s stock portfolio has seen a 190% growth during the past year.

On the other hand Bernie has made his money doing actual work, as opposed to taking money from lobbyists...

[bottomofthehill]

18. this is the problem with the world right now

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you see something on facebook that some bullshit merchant comes up with by pulling numbers from his/her ass and you repeat it as fact. Maybe look for the facts and not the bullshit.

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/25538149-sen-chuck-schumer-financial-disclosure-report-2023/

He will file his 2024 financial disclosure by May of this year......

[justaprogressive]

21. You're correct, sorry, even MSN was serving that...

of course Schumer wrote an earlier book back in 2007. He doesn't have to report that income any more than
Bernie does for his 'jus sayin'

[sheshe2]

58. You have a link for that figure?

Here is mine:

As of 2025, Chuck Schumer’s net worth is estimated to be $900,000 to $1.2 million. While this amount is not extraordinarily high compared to other prominent politicians, Schumer has earned a comfortable living through his career in public service. The bulk of Schumer's wealth comes from his salary as a senator, book deals, and other investments.

Schumer's salary as a senator is $174,000 per year, which is a standard salary for members of Congress. As the Senate Majority Leader, Schumer may receive a slightly higher salary, although this has not been officially disclosed. His salary, coupled with investments and savings, contributes to his net worth, but it is important to note that public servants like Schumer typically accumulate their wealth more slowly compared to those in the private sector.

In addition to his salary, Schumer’s wealth has been bolstered by income from book deals. He has written multiple books throughout his career, which have contributed to his financial success. Schumer has also invested in real estate, and he is believed to have some investments in stocks and bonds, though details about these assets are generally kept private.

Despite the relatively modest nature of his wealth compared to some of his political counterparts, Schumer's financial standing reflects his public service career and his long tenure in the Senate. Unlike some other politicians, Schumer has not engaged in the kind of business ventures that might lead to huge financial success outside of his government role

https://www.finance-monthly.com/2025/03/chuck-schumers-net-worth-in-2025-a-journey-from-lawyer-to-senate-leader/

And here is Bernies:
Bernie Sanders Says It's 'Very Easy' To Lose Touch With Ordinary People's Struggles, Defends Owning 3 Houses And A $2 Million Net Worth

“Do I own three residences? Yeah, I do,” Sanders said. He explained that he lives in Burlington, Vermont, in a “middle-class neighborhood, nice house,” and owns another home in Washington, D.C., like most senators do. He also has a summer camp on Lake Champlain. “That’s it,” Sanders stated, noting that his homes are far from luxurious. “They’re middle-class houses.”

When asked how he managed to afford these properties, Sanders pointed to his success as an author. “I wrote two bestselling books,” he said, including one about capitalism that became a New York Times bestseller. He also earns $175,000 a year as a senator.

Sanders emphasized that while he’s now comfortable financially, his working-class background remains a key part of who he is. “Growing up in a working-class family has been maybe the most singularly significant aspect of my politics,” he said. He grew up in a rent-controlled apartment in Brooklyn and remembers not having money.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/bernie-sanders-says-very-easy-161523858.html

[Celerity]

61. Social Media Post Exaggerates Sen. Chuck Schumer's Net Worth

A viral social media post with more than 250,000 views and 24,000 likes claims that Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has earned tens of millions of dollars despite having never held a job outside of elected office.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/social-media-post-exaggerates-sen-230123461.html

Link to tweet

The post is false.

New York’s Schumer has spent his entire professional career in politics, but there is no evidence that he is worth nearly $81 million. Schumer began his nearly 50-year political career shortly after graduating from Harvard Law School in 1974. That year, Schumer ran for and won election to the New York State Assembly, where he served until he was elected to Congress in 1980. After serving in the U.S. House for almost two decades, Schumer won election to the U.S. Senate in 1998—a position he has held ever since.

Because specific financial data for individuals is rarely available publicly, it is difficult and often impossible to determine any one person’s exact net worth, even for public officials. Some online resources, such as Open Secrets, make rough wealth estimates based on a person’s public disclosures, but others often report net worth figures that are completely made up. The $81 million figure cited for Schumer originates from an Indian website that regularly shares false net worth figures. False financial claims against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, which The Dispatch Fact Check debunked last month, originated from the same site.

So, how much is Schumer actually worth? Members of the U.S. Senate are required by the Ethics in Government Act, Senate Rule 34, and Senate Rule 41, to file financial disclosure reports (FDRs) each year they are in office. FDRs require individuals to indicate only which range of values an asset falls within, so they cannot be used to determine someone’s precise wealth. However, they are the most reliable source of financial information for many elected officials. In his 2023 FDR, Schumer reported $100,001 to $250,000 of savings held jointly with his wife at the Congressional Federal Credit Union, and an additional $15,001 to $50,000 held jointly at Citibank. His only individual holding was an IRA account worth between $1,001 and $15,000, and the only reported liability was a jointly held mortgage worth between $100,001 and $250,000.

Alongside his personal holdings, Schumer reported several accounts belonging solely to his wife, Iris Weinshall, who served as commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation from 2000 to 2007 and now serves as the CEO of the New York Public Library. The accounts belonging to Weinshall include a New York State retirement and pension plan worth between $260,000 to $775,000, an IRA worth between $1,001 to $15,000, a City University of New York annuity plan worth between $42,000 and $185,000, a New York Public Library tax-deferred annuity plan worth between $450,000 and $1.1 million, and $1,001 and $15,000 in savings held at the Municipal Credit Union. Schumer’s exact net worth cannot be calculated from these numbers alone, however, his FDR suggests that his total wealth is significantly less than the $81 million claimed by the post. Even using the highest possible estimate for every reported asset value, Schumer and his wife’s combined assets totaled only around $2.5 million in 2023.

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[Emile]

15. IMO, Schumer gave political cover for Senate Democratic centrists.

Nothing more than that and yes he has that right.

[Irish_Dem]

35. They do not have the right to vote however they want.

They do not work for themselves, they work for the American people and their constituents.

Members of congress who want to do their own thing and what they want to do,
need to find other employment.

It is called PUBLIC SERVICE for a reason.

[LeftInTX]

6. I'm pretty sure Bernie is gonna run for president in 2028.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

28. One can only hope!!

[hannah]

31. Bernie

Is 90 years old. Please a hard NO for him to run for President.

[LilElf70]

43. We had our shot

at Bernie in 2016 and 2020. He recently said his current term is it. In hindsight, we would be nowhere where we are today, if we would have elected him. It was clearly obvious his vision wasn't strong enough for the people, PLUS it did not go over well with the democrats that he ran on the independent platform. He then claimed to be a progressive democrat, but even that didn't convince people.

What we need to do is find a younger progressive democrat, that is actually a democrat, with a commitment to fix this country for EVERYONE. I strongly recommend a slew of Bernie's policies. And we need to select this person soon

[questionseverything]

54. I really like sheldon whitehouse, he is a former prosecutor who has really had to tame his ideas to fit in the senate

I remember the first time I saw him questioning alberto gonzoles about lying about why he fired the us attorney s, he accused him of perjury, which of course gonzoles did…. The other senator s were shocked and at the next questioning he was more subdued but


I know that firebrand is in there, he is smart as a whip and he need a executive with some balls

[BlueKota]

62. My choice is Tim Walz

[Meowmee]

8. I'm glad they are doing that but Bernie got rich on his books

Not from me, I never buy any of these books 😹

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zacheverson/2023/09/27/bernie-sanders-has-hauled-in-25-million-in-book-payments-since-2011/

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

29. Had every Democrat read his books, our country would be better off!!

[Meowmee]

65. Not me, I already knew all of that stuff a long time ago

Long before Bernie ever showed up and became a thing! In addition, that information could be put online for free 😁

[PufPuf23]

9. Read threads like this and think the Democratic Party is toast as

we are so divided, toast at least for the remainder of my dwindling lifetime.

Don't worry about me, have voted exclusively Democratic for over 50 years and that won't change.

[msongs]

10. people cling to power long after they could have allowed others to rise to the positions

not unique to politics or democrats. republican spare in waiting is barely 40 tho

[PufPuf23]

11. Did not mean a criticism of your post at all.

There are too many party fractures. Quick to blame outside influences or others within the party rather than put our own house in order.

No one wants to risk their own well-being and too often those that do take risks are criticized, mocked or demonized.

Felt increasingly this way since first became a Democrat and voter during Vietnam.

Now tired and brain does not work that well anymore, not to mention fingers and eyes.

So disappointed.

[tritsofme]

16. All this anger over Schumer's book made a lot more sense once I found out the title: Antisemitism in America: A Warning

Now I understand! Obviously a sensitive subject for some folks.

[Alice B.]

17. I could not believe the tone deaf-ity of going on a book tour while the country burns....

Nt

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

30. It's unfortunate timing.

[Nanjeanne]

33. And charging for the privilege.

[Alice B.]

55. Is it possible for one's head to explode twice?

Because mine is, for good measure.

[Torchlight]

19. I imagine they're both doing quite a bit more

than what our own imaginations limit them to.

[Jose Garcia]

20. Sander was charging $95 a seat for his book tour in 2023

https://vtdigger.org/2023/02/21/national-tour-for-bernie-sanders-new-book-leads-to-unintended-questions/

[Meowmee]

66. Yes everyone here has forgotten

That Bernie became rich on sales etc. of his books. I believe one was written after 2016 and orange psycho election too. No complaints about that after a disastrous election though. His net worth went up significantly from book sales. Estimated to be between 2-5 million. I am never sure how accurate those online estimates are though.

[Rebl2]

22. I think

Schumer canceled his book tour, at least for now. It was foolish of him to do it anyway.

[Emile]

24. Now he has time to do town halls

and explain why he voted with the Republican majority.

[EarthFirst]

26. Heh.

Good one!

[Rebl2]

44. Doubtful

He is going to be on The View tomorrow. We will see how that works out. That will probably be his so called town hall. Wonder if he has ever done town hall meetings in the past. Neither of my right wing senators do town halls. One in particular I have written to several times and all I get is some damn form letter that has nothing to do with what I wrote to him about. I am in a KCMO suburb. The senator I speak of is 🏃Hawley 🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃🏃.

[MustLoveBeagles]

25. I thought the book tour was cancelled

[BlueKota]

60. Postponed according to Huff Post and CNN

They said there are "security," concerns because of the backlash he is receiving on voting yes on the CR. Apparently he's as afraid of talking to the rest of we Democrats as the Republican representatives are of talking face to face with other Republicans at town halls.

Considering just how mad even people in their own parties are at them, you'd think they'd realize maybe they should listen to why everyone is so angry at them, so they can you know, actually do something to address the concerns of the their constituents other than their corporate donors?

[MustLoveBeagles]

63. Ah thank you

I haven't been too thrilled with the leadership going back to last summer.

[ZRB]

32. So other than holding feel-good rallies for his pre-existing fans

Is he doing anything to turn voters away from Republicans and towards Democrats? It seems like he is just on a "preach to the choir" tour as far as I can tell, and the choir in this case is not a reliable Democratic voting block.

[questionseverything]

41. So we will add you to the,

“Not good enough, Bernie “ list

< rolls eyes >

[ZRB]

47. I just want to know how this is helping.

[questionseverything]

48. Talking to people, listening to their concerns so they know how to vote

Is pretty much the whole job of a politician

Bernie is going into red areas and trying to reach people, we lose states by less than a percentage point all the time so peeling off a red voter here and there is all we need to.

But I guess you would rather our leaders appease Wall Street and not bother with regular people?

[ZRB]

53. Is he pushing people to the Democratic Brand?

I haven't heard that he is. I really respect his work in the Senate. I thought he was very effective during the Biden years, especially 21-23. His votes and presence as Budget Chairman were essential. I'm simply asking if his current rallies are actually pulling people to our side. I really hope so.

[questionseverything]

56. It's a binary system, since he's telling people *rump

And the repubs are basically the devils henchmen that are going to starve our seniors and our children and democrats are our only hope , he is at least trying to pull people to our side

[Happy Hoosier]

51. Add me too.

What has he actually ever really done? I mean, I appreciate that he is speaking out, but he is a actually responsible for a LOT of the damage to this party within the last 10 years. I am mytified by the folks so enamored of him.

[questionseverything]

52. The one time the fed was audited was Bernie's doing

The community healthcare clinics included in the aca were because of Bernie

The idea that healthcare is a human right is widespread because of Bernie

And Bernie has done nothing to hurt our party, I think other politicians who tried to fix nominations with insiders before the public got a chance to way in and couldn’t deliver is what killed us!

[hannah]

34. I only wish

So much opposition was aimed at Trump an the F’ing Republicans They are the ones destroying America and the American people

[Gore1FL]

36. I think Schumer not doing that very thing is why these threads exist.

We need the people in power to do something other that cower in a corner or even help Trump and the GOP destroy America and the American people.

[BlueKota]

64. This 100 percent

I rail about Trump and his magats because they are evil scum.

I am disappointed with the Democrats, to steal a phrase from Mark Ellis, who "surrender in advance." I am sorry, but it makes no sense to me that anyone thinks that by agreeing to allow someone who is rotten to the core of his being, do some evil, will stop him from doing greater evil down the road. The more shit he gets away with, the more shit he will do. The only way evil stops is when enough people stand strong and say no more. We need Democrats to lead and inspire more people to do exactly that.

[Celerity]

37. Chuck Schumer postpones book tour amid liberal criticism over spending vote

https://apnews.com/article/trump-schumer-senate-democrat-book-tour-spending-vote-afbfed35d906f9ad6c8e6e9114f8a431

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer is postponing several planned events this week to promote his new book, “ Antisemitism in America: A Warning,” after some liberal groups had planned to stage protests. The cancellations of events in Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and other cities came amid widespread criticism from the party’s liberal base over Schumer’s vote to move forward with Republican spending legislation last week. Risa Heller, a representative for Schumer’s book, said that the tour would be rescheduled “due to security concerns.”

Schumer said the spending bill was “terrible” but that a shutdown would have been far worse, and difficult to end, as President Donald Trump has already slashed jobs and funding for agencies across the government. A shutdown would have given Trump even more power to make cuts, Schumer said, “and so many programs would be lost.”

House Democrats strongly disagreed with Schumer’s decision and criticized him directly: “We will not be complicit,” Democratic leaders said in a joint statement. The public rift among Democrats, and the onslaught of criticism toward Schumer, came after years of relative unity during Trump’s first term and during President Joe Biden’s time in the White House. It’s a reflection of how Democrats have become increasingly frustrated with their inability to stop Trump’s Cabinet confirmations and mass firings of federal workers.

At a news conference on Friday, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries repeatedly refused to say whether he has confidence in Schumer — a rare break for the two longtime New York colleagues. “We do not want to shut down the government. But we are not afraid of a government funding showdown,” Jeffries said. Schumer and Jeffries met in Brooklyn on Sunday, according to two people familiar with the meeting. But the discontent with Schumer went far beyond House leadership, and some of the nation’s most influential progressive groups warned of serious political consequences.

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[SocialDemocrat61]

59. Similar to republicans canceling town halls

What a weird coincidence.

[milestogo]

38. Chuck Schumer's book is about Anti-Semitism...

Is this not a time-sensitive topic?

[msongs]

42. sure it is but IMO he has more important things to do at this particular moment in time. or he

could do those more important things AND sell his book. like trump does. trump peddles his politics and sells teslas in the same appearance

[Meowmee]

68. The tour was scheduled way in advance and is addressing antisemitism as someone else said

In addition, it has been cancelled now due to security concerns. You might want to update this.

[BlueKota]

46. Tour is Being Postponed

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/17/politics/schumer-book-tour-postponed/index.html