MSNBC host Saki only He said the Democratic Party was “lost in the jungle” and leaderless after Kamala Harris’ stunning defeat at the hands of President-elect Donald Trump.
In an interview Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Psaki was asked how Democrats can regain their footing and “move their way forward” after defeats in the White House, Senate and House. do
“Look, I think the Democrats are in the woods, as you said earlier, there’s no clear leader of the party. Joe Biden is going to be out of office soon. Kamala Harris just lost the election. A lot of There are governors. And others who may emerge that we don’t know about yet, but there is no clear leader of the party yet,” he said.
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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 08: Jane Psacki speaks on stage during Jane Psacki in Conversation with Lawrence O’Donnell – Say More: Lessons from Work, the White House and the World at 92NY on May 08, 2024 in New York City. (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)
The former White House press secretary said Harris’ defeat presents an opportunity for emerging Democratic leaders to “seize Tuesday” and take charge of a party still reeling from a string of electoral defeats. .
“This, for me, is an opportunity because the people have to make a decision. No one is given, right. “Are you going to be the person who decides whether it’s right to stand up to Trump? Who is the person? Or are you going to be the person who will bring the country together? Are you going to be the person who’s going to talk about the economy? People think there’s a lot of ways to do it. I don’t know who’s going to emerge, but that’s the moment we’re in right now.”
PSAKI acknowledged that Dems made a mistake by never trying to reach Trump voters and ignoring disaffected Democrats.
White House Press Secretary Janet Psaki speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on October 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Drew Engerer/Getty Images)
Democrats continue to point fingers and play the blame game in their post-election analysis as to why Harris lost. In a recent appearance on MSNBC, Psaki accused the party of relying too much on “never Trump” Republicans, arguing that they should have done more to disenchant Democratic voters.
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He also accused Democrats of “hugely misunderstanding” how important that is. Abortion issue It was for the millions of Americans across the country who ended up voting for Trump and urged his party to be “cautious” about the fact that many voters who traditionally supported Democrats were turning away from the election. Days did not support Harris.
Fox News’ Christine Parks contributed to this report.
