Chuck Schumer Congratulates Trump, Tells Democrats to Learn and Do Better

‘We have to look at what we did right, what we did wrong, and what we didn’t do but should have done,’ the Senate majority leader said.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) smiles during a photo opportunity as he welcomes newly-elected Democratic senators in his office at the U.S. Capitol in Washington on Nov. 12, 2024. Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) congratulated President-elect Donald Trump and told Democrats to learn from their mistakes in his response to the 2024 presidential election results on the Senate floor on Tuesday.

“It was not the result many of us wanted, but we live in a democracy where the will of the people is respected and followed, and the American people have spoken,” he said.