MSNBC host jen psaki Kamala Harris said the Democratic Party is in a “wilderness” without a leader after her crushing loss to President-elect Donald Trump.
In an interview on NBC's “Meet the Press” Sunday, Psaki asked how Democrats are regaining their footing and “starting to chart a path forward” after losing the White House, Senate and House of Representatives. It was done.
“Look, I think the Democratic Party is in a wilderness. Like you said earlier, there's no clear leader of the party. Joe Biden will be leaving office soon. Kamala Harris just lost the election. Governor. “There are a lot of people. Perhaps there will be others that we don't know about yet, but there is no clear leader of the party at the moment,” she said.
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NEW YORK, NY – MAY 8: Jen Psaki speaks with Lawrence O'Donnell on “Let's Talk More: Lessons from Work, the White House, and the World” at 92NY on May 8, 2024 in New York City. Jen Psaki speaks on stage. (Dia Dipaspil/Getty Images)
The former White House press secretary said Harris' defeat is an opportunity for an upstart Democratic leader to “seize the mantle” and lead a party still reeling from a series of devastating election defeats.
“To me, that's an opportunity, because people have to make a decision. No one's giving it to them, right? You either grab the mantle or you don't,” Psaki said. “Are you going to be the one who decides who's fit to stand up to Trump? Or are you going to be the one who unites the country? Are you going to be the one who talks about the economy and how to do it? People Do you understand that there are many ways to make that happen, and we don't know who's going to show up, but we're at this moment.”
Psaki admits Democrats made a mistake in appealing to non-Trump voters and ignoring disaffected Democrats
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki speaks during the daily press briefing at the White House on October 12, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Democrats continue the blame game, blaming Harris in their post-election analysis for why she lost. In a recent MSNBC appearance, Psaki accused the party of relying too much on Republicans who are “never Trump” and argued it should have done more to appeal to disaffected Democratic voters. .
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She also accused Democrats of having made a “huge misread” about how important it was. abortion issue It was addressed to the millions of Americans who ultimately voted for Trump, and it was a “sobering reminder” of the reality that many traditionally Democratic voters did not support Harris on Election Day. He appealed to the party to do so.
FOX News' Kristin Parks contributed to this report.
