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Chuck Schumer’s appearance on The View was postponed due to security concerns after a controversial government funding vote. On March 17, 2025, Schumer cited safety risks from protests during his book tour for Antisemitism in America: A Warning, as reported by CBS News. He faced backlash for supporting a spending bill with Senate Republicans, which critics say could weaken social programs under a potential Trump administration.
As reported by The Guardian, on March 17, 2025, protests have targeted Schumer personally, including demonstrations outside his Brooklyn home. Despite rescheduling other public events, Schumer still proceeded with his appearance on The View, where he defended his decision during a pointed discussion with the show’s hosts.
The panel, as per the New York Post, March 18, 2025, centered much of the conversation on the funding bill and its implications, overshadowing the promotion of Schumer’s book. The controversy and criticism from both The View hosts and viewers continue to fuel debates within the Democratic Party.
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"we can all say to him, hey, what the hell?" - Whoopi Goldberg, one of the panelists on The View, addressing Chuck Schumer's disappearance
Senator Chuck Schumer’s postponed appearance on The View and his rescheduled book tour stem directly from growing backlash and protests following his controversial vote to help Republicans pass a government funding bill.
Whoopi Goldberg remained neutral during the debate, stating she would question Schumer directly when he appeared on The View the following day. Given the difficult circumstances, she expressed her intent to ask him why he believed his decision was the best option.
As per the Fox News March 17, 2025, she stated,
"So when Chuck gets here tomorrow, we can all say to him, hey, what the hell? Why? Because you freaked out everybody. Explain yourself."
According to CBS News, on March 17, 2025, Schumer’s office cited “security concerns” as the reason behind canceling multiple book tour stops, including events in Baltimore, New York City, Washington D.C., and Philadelphia, where demonstrations by progressive groups were anticipated.
Despite the postponement of his book tour for Antisemitism in America: A Warning, Schumer proceeded with his interview on The View, where the hosts addressed the controversy surrounding his vote. The panel, led by Whoopi Goldberg, confronted him about supporting a continuing resolution that many Democrats argued handed President Trump and Elon Musk more control over the federal budget.
As reported by the New York Post, on March 18, 2025, Goldberg opened the conversation by asking, “Why? What were you thinking?” with Schumer replying that the decision was difficult but necessary to prevent “devastation like we’ve never seen” in the event of a government shutdown.
The tensions on The View reflected wider divisions in the Democratic Party. According to The Guardian, March 17, 2025, progressives criticized Schumer’s decision as a capitulation, arguing it allowed the Trump administration to move forward with significant cuts to social safety net programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Additionally, activist groups such as Indivisible called for new Senate leadership, stating that Schumer
“let us, the country, and the Democratic party down.”
Leading up to Schumer’s interview on The View, co-hosts debated the implications of his vote. As detailed by The Daily Beast, March 17, 2025, panelists including Sunny Hostin and Ana Navarro disagreed with colleagues Sara Haines and Alyssa Farah Griffin, who defended Schumer’s decision as a pragmatic step to avoid a prolonged shutdown.
Hostin argued that “Republicans would have had to own that government shutdown,” while Navarro accused Schumer of clearing the way for Trump and Musk to, “gut Social Security, to cut Medicare, to cut Medicaid.”
Meanwhile, Alyssa Farah Griffin noted on The View that the alternative could have resulted in the Office of Management and Budget, led by Trump appointee Russ Vought, determining which essential services would continue, risking further instability.
Schumer himself stated in an interview with The New York Times, as referenced by The Independent, March 17, 2025, that Trump and Musk could “say all of SNAP is not essential” during a prolonged shutdown.
Despite the heated discussion, Schumer maintained during his appearance on The View that he intended to continue opposing Republican efforts moving forward, vowing,
“to fight Republicans … every step of the way,” as noted by the New York Post, March 18, 2025.
However, criticism from progressive lawmakers and activists persists, with The Guardian reporting that some Democrats, including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, have been encouraged to consider a primary challenge against Schumer ahead of 2028.
Stay tuned for more updates.
