US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer faced social media backlash on Father’s Day after sharing a photo of himself grilling burgers and hot dogs. The Brooklyn-born senator’s grilling skills were questioned by food critics on social media, who didn’t hold back in their critiques.
🚨#BREAKING [1]: Chuck Schumer has just deleted his Father’s Day burger post on his X social media page after being grilled by thousands about the cheese on a raw beef patty. pic.twitter.com/CwmywJIhHY [2]
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) June 17, 2024 [3]
Schumer had initially posted a photo, with a wide smile, standing in front of a grill loaded with burger patties and hot dogs. He expressed joy about his daughter and her wife recently buying a house with a backyard, allowing them to have a barbecue for the first time. He tweeted, “Father’s Day Heaven!”
Chuck Schumer just deleted this post where he got insanely ratioed for not knowing how to make a cheeseburger.
Democrats try to be relatable without being super cringe challenge: IMPOSSIBLE pic.twitter.com/haXEfuoCj8 [4]
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 17, 2024 [5]
However, commenters wasted no time in taking Schumer to task. They questioned his decision to place a piece of cheese on a patty before it was fully cooked. One user cheekily remarked, “Chuck, I love you man, but you put the cheese on AFTER the burger is cooked.” Another suggested he cook the burger longer.
Chuck Schumer is one of the most powerful men in America.
He has no idea how to do basic male tasks like run a grill. Granted, he says he’s new to it here but It’d bet a lot of money several family members and staffers saw this post before he posted it. Also, someone… pic.twitter.com/MSb4nFD3sb [6]
— Mrgunsngear (@Mrgunsngear) June 17, 2024 [7]
Chuck Schumer is 73 years old. Remarkably, he has yet to master the art of grilling a simple burger.
Nonetheless, some people inexplicably have faith in his leadership and believe that his Democratic Party thinks gas stoves are bad for the planet, but gas grills are fine.
Sad… pic.twitter.com/dzH7IuwoZ7 [8]
— I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) June 17, 2024 [9]
Yet, amidst the onslaught of criticism, some came to Schumer’s defense. One user clarified that the patty was actually a veggie burger beneath a slice of tofu. Another user empathized, sharing a personal grilling mishap and praising Schumer for doing better.