Senator Chuck Schumer’s attempt to connect with voters on social media backfired after he posted a photo of himself grilling hamburgers on Father’s Day. However, instead of receiving praise for his effort, Schumer was roasted for his grilling skills, or lack thereof.
The photo showed Schumer proudly holding up a plate of hamburgers, with one commenter sarcastically remarking, “Tell me you’ve never grilled before without telling me you’ve never grilled before.”
Another commenter pointed out that Schumer had placed cheese on a raw hamburger, adding, “Three strikes. You will now be deported.”
Donald Trump Jr. also chimed in, stating that Schumer was “playing to the masses” and that “no one puts cheese on a raw beef patty.”
Michael Seifert, the CEO and Founder of PublicSquare, added, “Chuck has never grilled a burger before.”
This is not the first time a politician has attempted to build a rapport with voters through a social media post, only to be met with ridicule. In July 2021, former Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe shared a video of raw burgers on the grill in honor of the Fourth of July, with several commenters pointing out that the grill was not even turned on.
Similarly, New York Governor Kathy Hochul was roasted after sharing a photo of herself grilling in a white outfit, with some calling her “out-of-touch and inauthentic” and others mocking her for trying to appear “relatable to voters” by wearing white and grilling store-bought hamburger patties.
