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Senator Bernie Moreno Faces Backlash for Comparing Chuck Schumer to 'Fuhrer'

The Ohio Republican’s remarks, criticized as antisemitic, come as partisan divisions deepen over Trump’s tax-cut agenda.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to the media, on the day of Senate Democrats' weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 19, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura
Sen. Bernie Moreno (R-OH) departs from a Senate Transportation Committee business meeting. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Senator Bernie Moreno referred to Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer as 'Fuhrer,' a term historically tied to Adolf Hitler, during comments to reporters on April 3, 2025.
  • Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the U.S., was recently criticized by Moreno while Republicans struggled to advance Trump's tax-cut plan.
  • The term 'Fuhrer,' associated with Hitler and the Holocaust, has drawn widespread condemnation for its antisemitic implications.
  • A spokesperson for Schumer labeled Moreno's comment as 'textbook antisemitism,' intensifying the controversy surrounding the remarks.
  • This incident highlights deepening partisan tensions in Congress, with Schumer’s recent book on antisemitism adding further context to the backlash.