New York Dem Schumer Rebukes, promises to vote GOP until the party comes back to "Sanity & # 39;

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BY: Haris Alic Follow
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6 July 2018 12:38 pm

The leader of the Senate minority, Chuck Schumer, faces a reprimand from another New York Democrat and long-time political ally for distorting the results and policies of the Trump administration.

MP Dov Hikind, who represents Schumer's hometown in Brooklyn in the New York legislature, wrote an open letter to the senator after receiving a campaign letter soliciting financial contributions. Hikind said that the sender attacked the "hard right" by omitting "vital information".

In his letter, posted on the badembler's Facebook page, Hikind blasted Schumer for promising to fight "for democratic values." "Senator Schumer, in your letter, you promise to fight for the democratic values ​​and continue to commit vicious attacks against the current administration, but you have omitted certain facts that my fellow Democrats, to say nothing of all Americans "

The MP criticized Schumer and the National Democrats for downplaying the impact of the Trump administration on economic growth

"You forgot to talk to us about the economy, that was the case, economists expect to even stronger growth until the end of the year, it is a very good news, "wrote Hikind. "You forgot to talk to us about unemployment, which is lower than it has been for decades, while economic confidence is at its 17-year high."

Hikind also expressed his support for the tax cuts proposed by the president. Republicans.

"You forgot to talk to us about tax cuts, I'm in the middle clbad and now I get a little more pay," he writes. "I'm happy about it and tens of millions of Americans, senator."

Schumer, who voted against the final package of tax reform, echoed Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) Hikind represents one of the largest Orthodox Jewish communities outside of Canada. 39, Israel and praised the Trump Administration's foreign policy initiatives, many of which were supported by Schumer.

"You forgot to tell us about the most remarkable relationship between the United States and our ally Israel or sending the American embbady in Jerusalem, which you applauded yourself" , writes Hikind. "You forgot to tell us about the successful dismantling of the Iran Deal … [that] threatened the rest of the world by facilitating the development of nuclear weapons for Iran, the main supporter of global terrorism."

Member Mourns According to Hikind, Schumer helped move forward by supporting individuals like Representative Keith Ellison (D., Minnesota) for leadership positions in the party.

"You are asking for a contribution, but the Democratic Party … of which I am a life member – is currently betraying the ideals that our party once defended: American values," wrote Hikind. "You yourself proposed that the representative Ellison is at the head of the party, but you must surely know that Ellison supported Louis Farrakhan, our leader of the war. "

This is not the first time that" we have been in the midst of the war. " He repudiates the Democratic Party, its national leaders.The MP said while President Barack Obama was in the White House, he had overtaken former President Jimmy Carter by becoming Israel's worst friend. 19659007] In the 2016 presidential election, Hikind claimed that the Democrats had abandoned the communities by going too far to the left on social issues.

Hikind ended his letter by asking Schumer to stand up and to restore the ante and honesty "in the ranks of the Democratic Party. The MP promised that until the party moderates to re-enter the political mainstream, it would support the Republicans. "Senator Schumer, as a democrat, I ask you to work to restore the health and honesty of our party, so I can feel good about supporting him fully," the MP wrote. I am afraid the Republicans will have my support. "

The complete letter can be read below: