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Schumer posts photo of himself grilling with Republicans' faces on burgers

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Washington Examiner, Breitbart News and the New York Post report that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer posted a photo of himself grilling on social media the morning after the midterm elections. The image overlays the faces of Republicans who lost their races, along with President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance, onto the burgers and hot dogs. His caption read “54 seats and counting” and said the burgers and dogs were cooked. The outlets say Democrats are set to hold House and Senate majorities, with several races not yet called. The New York Post says Schumer reused a 2024 Father’s Day grill photo that drew online ridicule and was deleted.

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  1. Schumer posted on social media a photo of himself grilling, with faces of Republican politicians, Trump and Vance on the food.

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    Washington Examiner, New York Post
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    Breitbart News

  2. Schumer wrote “54 seats and counting” in the post.

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    Washington Examiner, New York Post
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  3. The post came the morning after the midterm elections.

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  4. Outlets report Democrats are set to hold House and Senate majorities, with several races not yet called.

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    Washington Examiner
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    Breitbart News

  5. The post reused a 2024 Father’s Day grill photo that drew ridicule and was deleted.

    One outletNew York Post· Right

How each side tells it

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The three outlets report Schumer posted a grilling photo with Republican and Trump faces the morning after the midterms, with his “54 seats and counting” line. Breitbart frames it as a signal of plans to target Republicans, while the Examiner and New York Post call it a mocking jab.

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  • the right

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    Right-side headlines lead with Schumer posting or teasing the grill photo; Breitbart reads it as a signal of plans to target Republicans, while the New York Post stresses the meme history.

    Schumer posts photo of him grilling, with Republicans on the menu
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    resurrectsteased the left’s plans to target RepublicansTeases Targeting Republicans

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    resurrectsMore neutral: shares again

    Describes a reuse of an old image in dramatic terms.

    Schumer resurrects ‘grill meme’ to celebrate ‘cooked’ Republicans

    Used byNew York Post (Right)

  • Loaded verb

    teased the left’s plans to target RepublicansMore neutral: posted a joke about Republicans after the midterm election

    Presents the post as a hint of a coordinated plan, which the post itself does not state.

    Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) teased the left's plans to target Republicans in a social media post the morning after the midterm election.

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

  • Loaded verb

    Teases Targeting RepublicansMore neutral: Schumer Posts Photo Mocking Republicans

    Teases suggests a deliberate threat, while the post itself is a joke about a photo.

    Chuck Schumer Teases Targeting Republicans: 'These Burgers and Dogs Are Fully Cooked'

    Used byBreitbart News (Far Right)

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Leads with

  • Schumer’s “cooked” jab at Republicans
  • the 54 seats count
  • Trump and Vance on the grill
  • the 2024 grill meme history
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  • Washington ExaminerRight

    Schumer posts photo of him grilling, with Republicans on the menu

    Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) posted a photo of himself grilling on social media, except it’s Republicans who seem to be getting cooked. “54 seats and counting,” Schumer wrote on X. “And I learned how to grill … these burgers and dogs are fully cooked. …

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  • Breitbart NewsFar Right

    Chuck Schumer Loaded verb“Teases Targeting Republicans”Teases suggests a deliberate threat, while the post itself is a joke about a photo.More neutral: Schumer Posts Photo Mocking RepublicansDisagree with this highlight?: 'These Burgers and Dogs Are Fully Cooked'

    Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Loaded verb“teased the left's plans to target Republicans”Presents the post as a hint of a coordinated plan, which the post itself does not state.More neutral: posted a joke about Republicans after the midterm electionDisagree with this highlight? in a social media post the morning after the midterm election.

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  • New York PostRight

    Schumer Loaded verb“resurrects”Describes a reuse of an old image in dramatic terms.More neutral: shares againDisagree with this highlight? ‘grill meme’ to celebrate ‘cooked’ Republicans

    "These burgers and dogs are finally cooked," the Senate minority leader quipped.

    Read at New York Post (opens in a new tab)

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    First to report

    New York Post, Nov 4, 9:42 AM EST

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  1. New York PostRightNov 4, 9:42 AM EST
  2. Breitbart NewsFar RightNov 4, 11:51 AM EST
  3. Washington ExaminerRightNov 4, 12:44 PM EST

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