Trump Blesses Senate Recess, Blasts Schumer’s ‘Extortion’ Tactics

The GOP-led Senate began its August recess on Saturday evening after President Donald Trump condemned a potential deal between Republicans and Democrats on confirming his nominees.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) had been “demanding” more than $1 billion in exchange for Democrats not impeding the process of confirming a “small number” of his “highly qualified” nominees.

“This demand is egregious and unprecedented, and would be embarrassing to the Republican Party if it were accepted. It is political extortion, by any other name. Tell Schumer, who is under tremendous political pressure from within his own party, the Radical Left Lunatics, to GO TO HELL!” Trump exclaimed.

Trump also gave his blessing to Senate Republicans to begin the August recess, a change in tune by the president who had been pressing Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) to stay in Washington, D.C., and keep confirming his nominees in the face of delay tactics.

“Do not accept the offer, go home and explain to your constituents what bad people the Democrats are, and what a great job the Republicans are doing, and have done, for our Country,” the president added. “Have a great RECESS and, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!”

The Democrats had sought to unfreeze more than $1 billion in money for the National Institutes of Health and foreign aid, as well as a pledge for no more rescissions packages to claw back funds that have already been allocated by Congress, according to Fox News.

“Let me clear what happened: Donald Trump attempted to steamroll the Senate to put in place his historically unqualified nominees. But Senate Democrats wouldn’t let him,” Schumer declared in a post on X.

Senators agreed to have pro forma sessions every few days during the August recess, preventing any recess appointments, and not return for votes until September 2. The House, which is also controlled by Republicans, already broke off for the summer.

The Senate did confirm a number of Trump’s nominees before leaving town, including a vote to keep Jeanine Pirro as U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, and passed some fiscal 2026 appropriations bills ahead of the September 30 deadline.

“Very proud of our great Republican Senators for fighting, over the Weekend and far beyond, if necessary, in order to get my great Appointments approved, and on their way to helping us MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump said in another post on Truth Social.

He further exclaimed that “Radical Left Democrat Senators are doing everything possible to DELAY these wonderful and talented people from being approved,” and stated, “Thank you to Senator John Thune and our Republican Warriors in the Senate.”

Leftists Melt Down After Report That Sydney Sweeney Is Registered Republican

Actress Sydney Sweeney appears to be a registered Republican, according to a new report from left-wing website BuzzFeed.

BuzzFeed reported on Sweeney’s apparent political party affiliation on Saturday, following backlash from leftists online over a Sweeney-centered jean ad campaign. The tone of the article was seemingly to “out” or shame the actress.

The Daily Wire reviewed records that show a Sydney B. Sweeney is a registered Republican in Florida. The middle name of Sweeney, the actress, is reportedly Bernice.

Additionally, the date of registration is June 2024, the same time it was reported that the actress Sweeney purchased a 13.5 million dollar home in Summerland Key, Florida. The registration reviewed by The Daily Wire named Summerland Key as the city.

BREAKING – Leftists claim to have dug up Sydney Sweeney’s 2024 voter registration, which lists her as a registered Republican. pic.twitter.com/OizbACfW32

— Right Angle News Network (@Rightanglenews) August 2, 2025

Some folks online raged about Sweeney apparently being a Republican. One person, for example, said on X, “She pretends to stand with women, yet votes against their rights and freedoms. Claiming solidarity while actively working against the very people she claims to support. We truly gave the spotlight to the wrong person.”

She pretends to stand with women, yet votes against their rights and freedoms. Claiming solidarity while actively working against the very people she claims to support.

We truly gave the spotlight to the wrong person.

— ؘ (@HitsAndCharts) August 2, 2025

A critic on Instagram wrote, “I have a feeling *THEY* are gonna start using her as a poster child for their beliefs and she obviously wont say no.”

“Yikes. She could have had it all. Oh well, bye,” another comment reads.

“Now I really hate her,” someone else wrote. “Before I could defend her, but now you’re just another one of the crowd, who can’t think for herself.”

Sweeney has recently been in the news over a sexy American Eagle Outfitters ad campaign about “good jeans,” which uses a play on both good genetics and blue jeans. While the Right has celebrated the ad as cheeky and non-woke, some on the Left claim it’s actually racist since Sweeney is a white woman with blonde hair and blue eyes.

Sweeney has yet to comment on the campaign, or her political affiliation. As for American Eagle, the apparel company is standing by its marketing, as reported by The Daily Wire.

Sweeney was already the target of left-wing ire in 2022. The actress threw a 60th birthday party for her mother, and some of the guests wore red “Make 60 Great Again” hats, in the style of “Make America Great Again” hats.

Sweeney refused to cave, defending her family and ridiculing the attempt to make the event political.

“You guys this is wild,” she posted to X. “An innocent celebration for my moms milestone 60th birthday has turned into an absurd political statement, which was not the intention. Please stop making assumptions. Much love to everyone ♥️ and Happy Birthday Mom!”

You guys this is wild. An innocent celebration for my moms milestone 60th birthday has turned into an absurd political statement, which was not the intention. Please stop making assumptions. Much love to everyone ♥️ and Happy Birthday Mom!

— Sydney Sweeney (@sydney_sweeney) August 27, 2022

Sweeney has largely refrained from speaking about her personal politics, though in 2000, she published a post supportive of Black Lives Matter.

we need to do better. the hate in this world needs to end. #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/vAflcIVEgC

— Sydney Sweeney (@sydney_sweeney) May 31, 2020

Related: American Eagle Refuses To Cave, Doubles Down In Response To Sydney Sweeney Ad

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