Cory Booker Gets Some Bad News on Multiple Fronts | Political News

It’s been a mere week since Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) staged a filibuster-like stunt with a speech that had the media swooning and salivating, particularly as soon as it was confirmed that Booker formally broke the document for the longest speech ever given within the Senate.

For occasion, the AP gushed that he “was holding the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and well into Tuesday morning in a feat of endurance to show Democrats’ objections” to President Trump and his DOGE agenda.

As GOP strategist Scott Jennings identified, nevertheless, it was unclear what the “point” of Booker’s speech was since he wasn’t stopping any proposed laws nor any Trump nominees. 

“So maybe this was an attempt by him to try to wrest control of at least the spiritual leadership of the national party. I don’t know if it will work,” Jennings noticed.

READ MORE: Scott Jennings Puts Cory Booker Speech Record in Perspective With Some Hard Truths for Dems

The speech did impress pollster/writer Frank Luntz, who bizarrely proclaimed it “may have changed the course of political history” and “puts Cory Booker as one of the leaders for the Democratic Party for 2028.” 

But current polling on attainable Democrat 2028 contenders taken simply earlier than he gave the speech exhibits that Booker’s acquired a main uphill climb if he needs to have any likelihood of making that occur:

That’s odd… Frank Luntz simply informed us that Cory Booker simply modified the course of political historical past as a result of he was in a position to speak for a long time about nothing, but he’s behind Stephen A Smith in major polling… https://t.co/3kdripvjZL

— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) April 8, 2025

Further, an ethics watchdog group is accusing the failed 2020 presidential candidate of violating Senate ethics guidelines with actions they are saying he took earlier than, during, and after his remarks:

The Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) filed a grievance with the Senate ethics subcommittee over Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., asserting that he was fundraising off his marathon ground speech final week, which the watchdog says is a violation of the chamber’s ethics guidelines.

In a letter dated Tuesday to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics, chaired by Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., FACT stated a number of solicitations have been despatched earlier than, during and after Booker’s speech that straight linked “official actions with solicitations for campaign contributions.”

“The ethics rules draw a clear line between official government business and campaign activity, and it is important these rules are enforced to prevent Congress from simply becoming a venue for campaigning,” FACT wrote of their announcement.

COMPLAINT FILED: Today FACT filed a grievance in opposition to Sen. Cory Booker for improperly raising funds off of his Senatorial duties. The guidelines are clear and you’ll learn why beneath.https://t.co/35n6wAlwLz

— FACT DC (@factdc) April 8, 2025

Probably worst of all for the performative senator is that exterior of some well-deserved mockery and maybe his legendary “friend” T-Bone, only a few people are speaking about his “historic” speech anymore.

If there was ever a “bless your heart” second for Cory Booker, this could be it. Truly.

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