Schumer: Americans Pay, Trump Profits

Published Jul 28, 2026 6:00 am : Updated Jul 27, 2026 4:24 pm

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Senate Minority Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) spoke on the Senate floor vowing to expose the full extent of Donald Trump’s efforts to enrich himself through the presidency.

Schumer was Tuesday’s KVML “Newsmaker of the Day”. Here are his words:

The only people who think America is getting more affordable are Donald Trump and his cronies as they cash in on unprecedented corruption.

We see a new con come out of the Trump administration almost every day, but the scheme’s always the same: Americans pay, Trump profits.

Last week, I announced Senate Democrats’ new effort to stop Trump from turning his presidency into his personal ATM.

We released a report detailing how the Trump family has defrauded the American people to the tune of more than four billion dollars in the past eighteen months.

We also saw Republicans vote against my legislation to prevent Trump from wasting further taxpayer dollars on upgrades for his $400 million luxury jet.

Our work to expose and stop Trump’s grift continues this week.

In the coming days, I plan to announce legislation, new legislation to clean up the swamp Trump promised to drain a decade ago.

We’re unmasking the people who are swindling the American people, holding their feet to the fire, and advancing reforms to stop further corruption in the future.

The presidency isn’t a product to sell, a commodity to trade, or a grift to run – no matter how hard Donald Trump tries.

Every American who has been forced to pay more this last year and a half is paying for Trump’s profit margin. We’re done picking up his tab.

The “Newsmaker of the Day” is heard every weekday morning at 6:45, 7:45 and 8:45 on AM 1450 and FM 102.7 KVML.