Chuck Schumer wore a giant bandage on his forehead for King Charles III’s speech — then offers off-the-wall explanation for why
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“Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer revealed that the bandage on his forehead was from bumping into his closet door.”
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— Schumer was born on November 23, 1950, in Midwood, Brooklyn, the son of Selma (née Rosen) and Abraham Schumer. [7] His father ran an exterminating business, and his mother was a homemaker. [8][9] He a…
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— Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer revealed that the bandage on his forehead was from bumping into his closet door. "Closet door was open late at night.
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— The Democratic leader also explained why he has been wearing a bandage on his forehead. "Closet door was open late at night, and it met my forehead," he told reporters.
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““Closet door was open late at night. It met my forehead,” Schumer (D-NY) told reporters.”
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— Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and several Democratic lawmakers came under fire this week after circulating a misleading clip of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s remarks about a renovation…
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