One Democrat said he feels surprisingly “optimistic” about the “amazing opportunities” a second Trump administration presents his party.
Former Missouri Rep. Don Calloway said Tuesday during a panel discussion on “MSNBC Reports” that Democrats across the aisle are working together to achieve their goals despite the party's initial concerns about President-elect Donald Trump. He said there is still room for improvement.
“From what I see from the field here in Washington, D.C., the opportunity for Democrats to enact legislation or otherwise join the Trump administration on the executive branch is really wide open,” Callaway said. . “And this is the nature of some of what we've seen from this administration over the last four years, up to now, is that there will be high-level deals.”
Former Missouri Congressman Don Callaway suggested that Democrats might work with the Trump administration on some issues. (Screenshot from MSNBC)
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“I think the political economy and markets are open, both legislatively and business-wise, and I think the Trump administration may surprise some Democrats,” he added. I've seen Donald Trump stand with coastal residents since he was elected, and I think there's a great opportunity here to accomplish something substantial that will provide a wide range of opportunities for the American people. ”
Calloway added that there would likely not be a campaign on “social issues” because they “have to do with the protection of basic human rights.” Still, he was “optimistic” about compromises in other areas.
House Majority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York said he would work with President Trump on several common issues. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
“The future is going to require the Trump administration to work with the Democratic Party and a broad range of organizations nationally to really make the kind of progress that satisfies this populist coalition that the Trump administration has assembled leading up to the election,” Callaway said. “I'm very optimistic about what we're going to bring to the table.”
Since Trump's reelection, Democrats have been divided over how they intend to work with the administration.
Earlier this month, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said President Trump and the Republican Party would work to find “bipartisan common ground” once they take power.
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“We are prepared to find common ground with the incoming administration on any issue, especially as it relates to the most defining issues of this election,” Jeffries said. It's about dealing with the cost of living.” .
Other Democratic lawmakers across the country have said they plan to delay Trump's policies until 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Scutelli)
But other prominent Democrats, such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom, have indicated they will work to resist some of President Trump's policies, particularly his mass deportation plan.
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