Phil Mickelson rips 'traitor' Chuck Schumer over SAVE Act criticisms: 'He is not representing America'

Golfing large Phil Mickelson fired disconnected connected Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., connected societal media Wednesday implicit the Democratic leader’s criticisms of the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. 

Schumer connected Wednesday criticized the Republican-backed legislation, which passed successful the House earlier this month. The measure would necessitate voters to get impervious of citizenship successful idiosyncratic earlier they registry for a national election. 

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring the U.S. Army's 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion connected Capitol Hill successful Washington, D.C., connected Tuesday. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

It would besides region noncitizens from elector rolls. 

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Schumer criticized the Trump medication and the SAVE Act, calling it the "antithesis of democracy." 

"Donald Trump and Republicans are putting our elections successful a vice grip — enforcement orders from the president connected 1 end, and unsafe authorities from Congress connected the other," helium said during his speech. "They don't recognize the sacredness of elections and keeping them fair. The benignant of legislation, the benignant of enforcement orders which are truthful jaundiced, truthful slanted connected the broadside of 1 party, are the antithesis of democracy." 

Phil Mickelson of Hyflyers GC celebrates a birdie connected time 3 of LIV Golf Hong Kong astatine The Hong Kong Golf Club successful Hong Kong connected March 9. (Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images)

In a clip of the code shared by Mickelson connected X, Schumer called the measure "dangerous" and "reminiscent of Jim Crow."  

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Mickelson fired backmost successful a post, calling Schumer a "traitor." 

"How is this warring for Americans? How is letting non citizens ballot successful American elections a bully thing? It is NOT," his station read. "He is not representing America, its citizens nor their champion interests. He’s a traitor." 

Phil Mickelson of the United States plays a changeable connected the 17th spread during a signifier circular anterior to the U.S. Open astatine Pinehurst Resort successful Pinehurst, North Carolina, connected June 11, 2024. (Alex Slitz/Getty Images)

In effect to pushback connected his post, the LIV Golf pro doubled down. 

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The SAVE Act passed successful the House passed 220-208 earlier this month. It moved to the Senate, wherever it volition request the enactment of Democrats to conscionable the 60-vote threshold for advancement. Schumer suggested Wednesday that this volition apt not happen. 

"Let maine beryllium clear: I volition not fto this noxious bill, the SAVE Act, go law. Every azygous Democrat is agreed against it. They request 60 votes. The SAVE Act is dormant connected arrival," helium said.

Fox News Digital’s Deirdre Heavey and Elizabeth Elkind contributed to this report. 

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