Chuck Schumer’s definition of ‘antisemite’ would include Mamdani, Senate hopeful El-Sayed

Source: New York Post

Sen. Chuck Schumer labeled people who don’t think Israel should exist as a Jewish state are antisemites — a definition that could include Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed. Schumer, the Senate’s Democratic minority leader, dropped the assessment during a New York Public Library Event in May 2025, where he discussed his book, “Antisemitism in America, A Warning.