President Trump wasn't the only member of the U.S. government to get lavished with praise Monday. Shortly after Trump's first full Cabinet assembled Monday and spent a good chunk of time talking about Trump's accomplishments — an activity in which Trump heartily participated — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) tweeted out a video of his staff meeting.
Following in Trump's footsteps, Schumer "went around the room" to give everyone an opportunity to pay him a compliment. Since White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus wasn't at his meeting, Schumer found someone else to thank him for "the opportunity and blessing to serve [his] agenda." (Yes, Priebus actually said this verbatim to Trump at the Cabinet meeting earlier Monday.)
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