From the Senate floor today on June 11, 2026, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) excoriates Donald Trump for callously saying "I love the inflation" during his remarks from the Oval Office yesterday.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) slammed the Trump administration over rising inflation rates, following new data released by the Labor Department. The Department reported on Wednesday that the consumer price index (CPI) has increased by 4.

The embattled Senate minority leader isn’t popular with the base of his own party. But he says he has laid the groundwork for a Democratic resurgence.

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Even many Republicans oppose the fund, especially without major changes such as barring payouts to those convicted of violence on Jan. 6.

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