Unmelted cheese on a premade store bought "burger" patty as part of an arrangement on a gas grill that isn't even turned on is the single best representation of US politics I've ever seen.
at the risk of defending charles "chuck" schumer, the grill looks like the valves are open. either the grill is on or he's dousing his food with propane.
Yeah, valves are set open, but the main controller in the middle is off. I'm betting he has a preferred level he keeps it at.
But the cheese isn't turning, grates are dry, and there's no smoke.
My middle controller is called a "super Sear" controller and isn't always turned on. You can see flames under the right flavor shield covering the burner.