Golf superstar Phil Mickelson just exposed U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), going so far as to call him "a traitor." 

Mickelson did so via his social media account.

Take a look:

How is this fighting for Americans?
How is letting non citizens vote in American elections a good thing?
It is NOT!
He is not representing America , its citizens nor their best interests. He’s a traitor https://t.co/OavG7OHfnE

— Phil Mickelson (@PhilMickelson) May 1, 2025

Background

It appears that what prompted Mickelson's criticism of Schumer is the Senate minority leader's opposition to the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act.

Fox News reports:

Schumer on Wednesday criticized the Republican-backed legislation, which passed in the House earlier this month. The bill would require voters to obtain proof of citizenship in person before they register for a federal election. It would also remove noncitizens from voter rolls.

Schumer, during a speech on the Senate floor, claimed that the SAVE Act is the "antithesis of democracy."

He said:

Donald Trump and Republicans are putting our elections in a vice grip — executive orders from the president on one end, and dangerous legislation from Congress on the other. They don't understand the sacredness of elections and keeping them fair. The kind of legislation, the kind of executive orders which are so jaundiced, so slanted on the side of one party, are the antithesis of democracy.

Mickelson, no doubt like many Americans, was perplexed by Schumer's opposition to what would appear to be a commonsense piece of legislation.

"How is this fighting for Americans?"

The golfer wrote:

How is this fighting for Americans? How is letting non citizens vote in American elections a good thing? It is NOT! He is not representing America , its citizens nor their best interests. He’s a traitor.

Some social media users attempted to hit back at Mickelson on Schumer's behalf. One user, for example, wrote, "Plot twist, Noncitizens don't vote in federal elections."

Mickelson, however, was having none of it.

He responded:

Then this bill shouldn’t be a problem. Those who live in CA are acutely aware of how many non citizens vote and undermine the system and our country.

The SAVE Act has already passed through the House of Representatives. It still, however, has to make it through the Senate. At the moment, it does not appear as if there is enough support for the measure to reach the 60-vote threshold, as Senate Democrats are opposing the effort and Republicans do not have a large enough majority to push it through.