Schumer Tears Up At Presser Denouncing Trump’s Travel Ban (VIDEO)

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) condemned President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily banning people from seven predominantly Muslim countries from the U.S. at a Sunday press conference, where the senator choked up as he discussed the order.

“This executive order was mean-spirited and un-American,” Schumer said with tears welling in his eyes. “It was implemented in a way that created chaos and confusion across the country, and it will only serve to embolden and inspire those around the globe who will do us harm.”

Schumer said that Democrats would introduce legislation to reverse Trump’s order and said he would “fight with every fiber of my being until these orders are overturned.”

Watch the video via CNN:

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  1. Trump: I have united The Jews, The Muslims and The Wall Street. Where is the thanks?

  2. One whiny baby-man is more than enough …

  3. The sane part of America is on the verge of tears, and rage…

  4. Sorry, gotta respectfully disagree. PeePee has no genuine emotions and wouldn’t cry over anything that doesn’t involve him losing money. Damn, he doesn’t even know how to laugh.

    Sen. Schumer, while not perfect, is expressing genuine emotion here.

  5. Actually I wouldn’t put it past him, the arrogant attention-seeking bastard…

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