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DESPERATE Schumer Pushes WOKE Pride Flag Bill as Republicans Control Congress

Gary FranchiFebruary 17, 2026228 views
DESPERATE Schumer Pushes WOKE Pride Flag Bill as Republicans Control Congress
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In a desperate attempt to stay relevant while Republicans control both chambers of Congress, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced Sunday that he plans to introduce federal legislation to make the Pride Flag a "congressionally authorized symbol."

The timing couldn't be more laughable. With President Trump's second-term agenda moving full steam ahead and the GOP firmly in control, Schumer is wasting taxpayer time and resources on woke virtue signaling that has absolutely no chance of becoming law.

This is exactly the kind of priorities-backwards thinking that got Democrats obliterated in the 2024 elections. While hardworking Americans are struggling with inflation, border chaos, and the lingering effects of the Biden administration's disasters, Schumer thinks Congress should spend time on Pride Flag legislation?

Classic Democrat Distraction Play

Patriots can see right through this charade. Schumer knows this bill is DOA - it's nothing more than a political stunt designed to fire up his radical base and distract from the fact that Democrats have become completely irrelevant in Washington.

While Trump and the Republican Congress are focused on mass deportations, border security, energy independence, and putting America First, Democrats are playing identity politics with flag symbolism. It's no wonder they lost so decisively in November.

"This is exactly why Americans rejected the Democratic Party - they're more concerned with woke symbolism than solving real problems facing our nation."

The American people didn't elect Republicans to waste time on Schumer's virtue signaling. They want results on the economy, the border, and restoring common sense to government. Every minute Democrats spend on these ridiculous stunts is another minute proving they're completely out of touch with regular Americans.

With Trump's MAGA agenda rolling and real conservatives in charge, Schumer's Pride Flag bill will join the long list of failed Democratic fantasies. Americans want their representatives focused on Making America Great Again - not pandering to the radical left's latest cause of the week.

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Gary Franchi

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RedWaveRisingVerified2 hours ago
Good luck Chuck! 😂 Elections have consequences!
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PatriotMom47Verifiedjust now
Schumer is completely out of touch with what Americans actually care about right now. We're dealing with inflation, border crisis, and energy costs, but he's focused on virtue signaling with flag bills?
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TaxpayerFirstVerifiedjust now
Exactly! This is why we gave Republicans control - to stop this nonsense and focus on real issues.
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VeteranDadVerifiedjust now
As a veteran, it bothers me when politicians play games with flag symbolism for political points. My son's school had similar drama last year and it divided the whole community unnecessarily.
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CommonSenseVoterVerifiedjust now
This is exactly the kind of desperate political theater we voted against in November. Schumer knows this won't pass but wants to create controversy for fundraising emails.
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ConstitutionalConservativeVerifiedjust now
Finally, some adults in the room to push back against this woke agenda!
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SmallGovAdvocateVerifiedjust now
Can someone explain why we need federal legislation about flags in the first place? Shouldn't local communities decide what flags they want to fly at their own buildings?
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StateRights2024Verifiedjust now
That's the point - Democrats want federal control over everything, even symbolic gestures.