President-elect Trump praised newly elected Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, while bashing his predecessor, Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada.

In a now-deleted tweet, Trump said Sunday morning that he has a "good relationship" with Schumer, who he said is "much smarter than Harry R, and actually, far more cunning - gets things done!"



In a follow-up tweet that replaced the original message, the billionaire businessman removed the "cunning" bit and added that Schumer's new position is "good news!"

I have always had a good relationship with Chuck Schumer. He is far smarter than Harry R and has the ability to get things done. Good news! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 20, 2016



Schumer told Politico this week that Trump, who is a fellow New Yorker, " was not my friend."

"We never went golfing together, even had a meal together," Schumer said. "He's called me, we've had civil conversations a couple of times. But I've got to see what he does."