Chuck Schumer laughed at in Senate for calling NYT poll on shutdown 'biased' against Democrats

WASHINGTON, DC: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was laughed at by other Senators after he called a New York Times poll on the looming shutdown 'biased.'

The Gateway Pundit reported a New York Times/Siena poll that said nearly half of Democrats said they do not support a government shutdown.

Chuck Schumer calls New York Times poll on shutdown 'biased'

Chuck Schumer's comments came as the Senate failed to pass a funding bill, leading to a government shutdown at midnight on October 1, 2025.

Now a video of his is going viral, where it is seen he is addressing the poll.

The Senate Minority leader said, "Now, the leader is going to show a poll that says that Democrats will be blamed for the shutdown. There are many more polls that show Republicans are blamed."

He continued, "But in the New York Times, it’s biased if you turn the… That’s true. I don’t always believe the New York Times; you can be sure of that. Neither do you, okay?"

He also said, "And it’s not going to be good for you. It’s not going to be good for America or anybody. And he admitted that. So I think we believe that this is an issue worth fighting for. We hope the Republicans avoid the shutdown."

On Tuesday, September 30, Senate Democrats voted 53-47 along party lines as per The Washington Post. To prevent the shutdown at least seven Democrats needed to join Republicans and pass the funding bill but that didn't happen.

Social media react to Chuck Schumer’s comment

Social media users quickly weighed in on Schumer’s claim, sparking a wave of jokes and criticism.

One user shared, "Chuck is a loser. The Schumer Shutdown is on."

Another user said, "This is more funny to show tho."

Someone else shared, "For a second, it looked like he failed to stay in character, for a moment almost acknowledging the NYT would be biased IN THEIR FAVOR, but he still tries to use it as an excuse to dismiss it."

"Everything is ‘biased’ when it doesn’t crown him king. Cryin’ Chuck lives in denial," said another user. 

Another user shared, "Tries so hard to be the Ringmaster, but will always only be a clown."

Government shutdown begins as Congress fails to reach deal

The US federal government officially shut down at 12 am on Wednesday, October 1, after lawmakers failed to resolve a dispute over spending.

This has led to the first shutdown in nearly seven years.

The House-approved Republican bill aimed at extending current spending levels for seven weeks failed to get approval in the Senate.

Republicans needed support from Democrats to pass any spending measure. However, Democrats demanded the extension of health care tax credits before they backed the bill.

Even President Donald Trump said, “They’re taking a risk by having a shutdown. We can do things during the shutdown that are irreversible, that are bad for them and irreversible.”

He continued, “Like cutting vast numbers of people out, cutting things that they like, cutting programs that they like.”

The last government shutdown occurred at the end of 2018 and lasted 34 days.