Schumer calls Trump's New Yorker card for not knowing corner stores
USA Today • • general
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump expressed unfamiliarity with the term "corner store" during a tax roundtable in Las Vegas, surprising many New Yorkers given his lifelong ties to the city.
- New York Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized Trump for being out of touch with New York culture, while the White House dismissed Schumer's remarks and attacked his political record.
- Trump's privileged upbringing in affluent Queens neighborhoods and Manhattan may contribute to his detachment from everyday New Yorkers and their experiences with small businesses like bodegas.
- Trump has faced prior criticism for using outdated or dismissive language about common American concerns, such as calling "groceries" an old-fashioned term and labeling "affordability" a Democratic "con job."
- Despite political differences, Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani have recently found common ground on addressing the city's cost of living and supporting small businesses, though tensions remain over state tax proposals.
