Chuck Schumer has a new title.
Least popular major politician in Washington, D.C.
According to Gallup’s December poll, the Senate Minority Leader sits at 28 percent approval — dead last among 14 political figures surveyed.
Lower than Trump (46 percent). Lower than Vance (39 percent). Lower than Pete Hegseth (36 percent) — the guy media has attacked relentlessly all year.
Even Jerome Powell, the Federal Reserve Chairman everyone blames for interest rates, polls higher than Chuck Schumer.
Democrat Approval of Schumer Collapsed 37 Points in Two Years
Here’s the devastating number.
Only 39 percent of Democrats approve of Schumer.
Two years ago, 76 percent of Democrats approved of him. That’s a 37-point collapse within his own party.
He’s underwater with Republicans (16 percent approval). He’s underwater with independents (30 percent). And now he’s underwater with Democrats too.
There isn’t a single political group in America that has a positive view of Chuck Schumer.
AOC Leads Schumer in Every 2028 Primary Poll
The vultures are circling.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leads Schumer in virtually every poll for a potential 2028 primary challenge.
AOC might decline because a Senate run would end her chances at the 2028 presidential nomination — which polls also show her capable of capturing.
But if not AOC, someone else. New York has no shortage of ambitious Democrats looking for higher office.
Schumer is 75 years old. He’s been Senate leader for nine years. His political capital is exhausted.
Two Shutdown Disasters in One Year Destroyed What Was Left of His Credibility
What happened to Schumer’s numbers?
Spring 2025: He avoided a shutdown, angering progressives who wanted confrontation.
Fall 2025: He led a shutdown that lasted over a month and got Democrats virtually nothing.
He managed to anger both wings of his party. Those who wanted compromise resented the fall shutdown. Those who wanted a fight resented the spring capitulation.
The result: Nobody trusts his judgment anymore.
Schumer Snubbed the Democrats’ Rising Star — And His Party Noticed
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani became the Democrats’ rising star of 2025.
Schumer pointedly refused to endorse him.
Rep. Ro Khanna of California publicly questioned Schumer’s leadership afterward. Other Democrats piled on.
When your party’s rising star wins without your help, your irrelevance becomes obvious.
Deep Blue New York Gave Him His Worst Numbers in 21 Years
This isn’t just a national problem.
A Siena College poll of New York state voters showed Schumer with his lowest approval rating in 21 years of surveys.
A majority of voters in deep blue New York had an unfavorable view of their longtime senator.
New York. His home state. The bluest of blue states.
If he’s unpopular there, he’s unpopular everywhere.
Hegseth Survived a Year of Media Attacks and Still Polls Eight Points Higher
Consider the contrast.
Pete Hegseth has faced relentless media attacks throughout 2025. Every week brought new allegations, new scandals, new demands for his resignation.
His approval rating: 36 percent.
Schumer’s approval rating: 28 percent.
The Secretary of War who media has tried to destroy polls significantly higher than the Senate Democratic leader who media generally protects.
That tells you everything about Schumer’s political standing.
After Biden’s Age Became a Crisis, Democrats Don’t Want Another Geriatric Leader
The article doesn’t mince words:
“He’s widely seen as impotent and decrepit in a Beltway environment that, after the debacle that was Joe Biden’s final years, emphasizes youth and action.”
The Democratic Party just watched Biden’s age become a national crisis. They’re not eager to repeat the experience.
Schumer is 75. He moves slowly. He speaks in the same tired talking points. He represents the past.
The party wants fresh faces. Schumer isn’t one.
Nine Years of the Same Strategy Produced Nine Years of Losses
Schumer has led the Senate Democratic caucus since 2017.
Nine years in the same role. The same strategies. The same press conferences. The same results.
At some point, leadership becomes stagnation. Schumer crossed that line years ago.
“His clout is long past the point of diminishing returns.”
Schumer Won’t Retire — But His Party May Force Him Out
Schumer hasn’t signaled any intention to retire or step down.
But the fight is being taken to him.
AOC’s potential primary challenge. Khanna’s public criticism. The collapse in his own party’s approval.
He can hold on, but he can’t recover his standing. The damage is done.
The Man Who Built His Career on Press Conferences Now Repels Cameras
The article’s conclusion is brutal:
“He can get in front of as many cameras as he wants, but he’s spent a career doing that, and he’s now the least-popular major political figure in Washington by a not-insubstantial margin.”
“Heck, things are so bad at this point, even the camera might become sentient and turn itself off in disgust.”
Chuck Schumer built his career on press conferences. On Sunday morning shows. On being the face of Senate Democrats.
Now that face polls at 28 percent.
28 Percent Approval Marks the End of an Era
Schumer’s political death spiral is accelerating.
His approval with Democrats collapsed from 76 percent to 39 percent in two years.
His home state has turned against him.
Potential primary challengers are circling.
His tactical decisions have alienated both wings of his party.
At 75, with nine years of leadership producing nothing but losses, Chuck Schumer has become what he always accused Republicans of being:
Out of touch. Ineffective. Past his prime.
“When things are that bad, it might be time for Chuck to just give up and retire.”
He won’t. But his party might force the issue.
28 percent. Dead last. Even the camera wants to turn away.