House Republicans Gloat Over Driving Democrats ‘Insane’ With Infighting

After weeks of tough attention, Republicans now feel giddy to see the shoe on the other foot as Democrats splinter over the government funding plan.

Mike Johnson

Richard Drew/AP

Democrats are attacking one another over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s decision to vote for the House GOP government funding plan — and Republicans are ecstatic.

Republicans watched as the House Democratic leadership gave a press conference where Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries refused to say if he supported Schumer — his home-state senator — on two separate occasions. They felt like they were on the front foot for the first time in months.

After nearly 60 days of being pressed to defend every one of President Donald Trump’s and Elon Musk’s decisions, Republicans are now watching Democrats fight among themselves, and the spotlight is off of them.

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