Democrat Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (NY) endured a humiliating “please clap” moment reminiscent of Jeb Bush when he threw his support behind Kamala Harris on Tuesday.
Schumer faced dead silence while attempting to drum up enthusiasm for the Biden surrogate, who’s slated to replace the puppet president on the 2024 Democrat presidential ticket.
“Today is a great, great day for the Democratic Party and the country,” Schumer claimed after Democrats successfully overcame the will of primary voters to boot Biden off the ticket. “We are brimming with excitement, enthusiasm, unity.”
This is how Demtards show support for one another.
Please Clap pic.twitter.com/gJqzYgz0Tb
— Rob Dew (@DewsNewz) July 23, 2024
Chuck Schumer just had a humiliating Jeb Bush moment
He says “we are here today to throw our support behind Kamala!”
*nobody claps*
So he starts awkwardly clapping
— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) July 23, 2024
“So now that the process has played out from the grassroots to the bottom up, we are here today to throw our support behind VP Kamala Harris!” Schumer told the press Tuesday.
While Schumer was likely expecting cheers and applause, no one said a word, prompting him to clap for himself.
“I’m clapping. You don’t have to,” Schumer told reporters, attempting to spare himself embarrassment.
The incident was reminiscent of 2016 Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush’s infamous “please clap” moment, which signaled the end of his campaign and prompted President Trump’s “Low Energy” nickname.
Since then, other anti-Trump political candidates, including 2020 Democrat presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have suffered similar fates:
The media’s lack of enthusiasm for Harris is a telltale sign she likely won’t remain the Democrat presidential nominee and will instead be replaced for a more suitable candidate at the DNC next month.
