Schumer Slams Trump For Being 'Out At a Golf Course' While Stocks Crash: 'I Don't Know If He's Playing or Caddying For Somebody'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer slammed Donald Trump on Friday, claiming he went to play golf while markets continued to crash as a result of his tariffs.

"While we're here doing all of this, it's my understanding that Donald Trump is out at a golf course," Schumer told press. "Now I don't know if he's playing today or if he's caddying for somebody. I don't know if anyone trusts him to caddy, but that's what he's up to," he added.

Schumer added that Democrats will seek to force a vote on an amendment to rescind certain tariffs: those that increase the cost of groceries, medicine and other goods.

Schumer is pushing the initiative as markets closed their worst day since 2020. The S&P 500 dropped 10% between Thursday and Friday.

Some Republicans have joined Democrats in opposing tariffs, with GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley introducing on Thursday a bill that would require tariffs to be ratified by Congress within 60 days of their imposition. Should that not happen, they would expire.

Grassley introduced the legislation along with Democratic colleague Maria Cantwell, and would also seek for the president to notify Congress 48 hours before any tariffs are imposed.

The bill comes right after four GOP senators defied Trump and voted along Democratic senators to repeal tariffs levied against Canada. The resolution presented by Democrats within the Senate, led by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA), aimed to repeal an emergency declaration enacted by Trump in February to levy tariffs against the U.S. ally.

Elsewhere, Republican Senator Ted Cruz is warning that the impact of the tariffs could result in an electoral "bloodbath" for Republicans in next year's midterm elections. In the latest episode of his podcast Verdict, Cruz said the tariffs pose "enormous risks" for the U.S. economy, as long-term levies would boost inflation and have a continued negative impact on markets.

Rand Paul is another Republican who has been criticizing tariffs in the past hours. The Kentucky Senator took to Fox News to publish an opinion article in which he made the case for why the administration should abandon tariffs and continue building strong relationships with foreign partners.

"If you think eggs are expensive, just wait until the new tariffs hit cars. Goldman Sachs estimates tariffs on imported vehicles could raise prices by $5,000 to $15,000," Paul wrote. "That's because tariffs are taxes on foreign imports that are paid by American consumers. These tariffs apply to almost every conceivable product."