Chuck Schumer Flips On Puerto Rican Statehood

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Chuck Schumer Flips On Puerto Rican Statehood

February 18, 2021 By Tristan Justice

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer flipped on his position over Puerto Rican statehood this week, declaring his opposition to the idea after having endorsed it last year.

During a community Zoom meeting Thursday, Schumer said he now opposes Puerto Rican statehood. “I don’t agree with them, I’m not going to support their statehood bill,” Schumer said of legislation from Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres that would open the door to Puerto Rico becoming a state.

Flash back to four months ago, however, and Schumer held the opposite position. “Believe me, on D.C. and Puerto Rico, particularly if Puerto Rico votes for it — D.C. already has voted for it and wants it — I’d love to make them states,” Schumer told MSNBC’s Joy Reid in October.

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https://thefederalist.com/2021/02/18/chuck-schumer-flips-on-puerto-rican-statehood/

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Wonder if the internal polls in his state suggest if I wishes to be reelected he kick the Rican's to the curb....