Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly on Tuesday condemned Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on his show, “No Spin News,” after he called President Donald Trump’s trade deal with the European Union “fake.”
Schumer on Monday delivered remarks on the Senate floor criticizing the agreement and rebutting Trump’s claim that it was the “biggest deal ever” in a clip O’Reilly played. In a video of the show posted on O’Reilly’s YouTube channel, the host accused Schumer of “lying” and said he does not believe the senator loves the United States or cares for its citizens.
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“Trump would have you believe it’s the ‘biggest deal ever,’ that’s his words, dangling $250 billion of new energy purchases and more in new investments,” Schumer said in the clip. “There’s just one hiccup – it’s fake.”
“No, it’s not. Schumer is lying. And I very rarely use that word. I usually say he’s misleading or he’s a propagandist, which he is,” O’Reilly said after playing the clip. “But he’s just lying. He’s just head down, reading something that’s been written for him by one of his propaganda people.”
The host added that he formerly had “a decent relationship” with Schumer and that he comes in contact with him occasionally in New York.
“I have no respect for Charles Schumer. None. None. He doesn’t love this country, in my opinion. He’s not looking out for you or me or anybody else,” he said. “He is a rank propagandist. And again, I don’t use this kind of rhetoric, all right? I usually can see two sides to this story. You know that. This guy? Oof.”
Schumer’s office did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
The Senate minority leader referenced Monday’s reporting by The Wall Street Journal, citing “analysts” asserting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s pledge to purchase $250 billion worth of American energy annually for three years was unrealistic.
In addition to the energy component of the deal, the EU will face a 15% tariff on most goods entering the U.S. The EU will also invest $600 billion into the U.S. economy by 2028 and buy substantial amounts of American military equipment, according to a White House fact sheet.
Moreover, the EU will still pay 50% tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper, according to the fact sheet.
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