By Ricky Dana, Candidate for U.S. House – Missouri’s 4th District
President Trump had another outburst—this time telling Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to “go to hell.”
That’s not how you lead a country. That’s how you behave when you’ve lost control and can’t get your way.
Negotiations in the Senate over confirming key executive nominees were close to a deal. Democrats asked for funding compromises, Republicans were discussing it, and it looked like they might find a path forward.
Then Trump blew it all up with a late-night post, attacking Democrats, calling the deal unfair, and demanding Republicans walk away. He didn’t just reject compromise—he told one of the top leaders in the Senate to “go to hell.”
That kind of language is unpresidential. It’s childish. And it’s a slap in the face to every American who’s tired of gridlock and dysfunction in Washington.
Instead of working with Congress to get qualified people confirmed, Trump once again used temper and spectacle to stall progress. He’s repeated this pattern over and over: when things don’t go his way, he attacks, blames, and walks out.
Let’s be real: no boss in the real world could keep their job with behavior like this. Why should a president?
Here’s the cost: stalled nominations, unfinished budgets, and yet another delay in addressing real issues facing our communities.
When you send me to Washington in 2026, I won’t throw tantrums. I’ll work across the aisle, negotiate in good faith, and fight like hell for Missouri’s rural families.
I’m your congressman, and I’ll never vote against Missouri or our farmers who feed America and the world.
Sources:
Trump Tells Schumer to ‘Go to Hell’ as Bipartisan Negotiations Break Down – TIME
Senators set to leave Washington without Trump nominees deal – POLITICO