With just days left until President-elect Donald Trump's official inauguration, Democrats in Congress are announcing how they are coming to terms with four years of Republican leadership in the White House.
“We're just accepting the reality that Trump won,” said Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vermont). “And just saying he's a chaotic guy doesn't help.” spoke. told semaphor In an interview. It's just baked into people's consciousness. The truth is, people want change. That means we need to be willing to change too. ”
Mr Welch told the newspaper: “There will be plenty of opportunities to fight on issues of practical principle, but our argument is that it will make people's lives more difficult and more expensive.” Ta. “But it's not just because I don't like President Trump.”
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With only days left until President-elect Donald Trump's official inauguration, Democrats in Congress are announcing how they plan to deal with four years of Republican leadership. (Getty Images)
Some Democrats, like Colorado Sen. John Hickenlooper, have suggested they can find some common ground with Republicans to advance their policy goals.
“There are a million decisions that need to be made, so we're happy to find compromises where possible,” Hickenlooper told Semaphore.
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“We're just accepting the reality that Trump won, and just saying he's a chaotic guy doesn't help,” said Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont. . (Tierney L. Cross/Getty Images)
But many Congressional Democrats are less conciliatory about President Trump and the Republican Party's growing influence in Washington, D.C. “We saw that movie… eight years ago. Everything was a surprise to us,” said Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, Semafor said. “Now you know the basic playbook.”
“On that day, I'm doing both things: trying to get things passed and trying to prevent bad things from happening,” Kaine said after Republicans won the Senate and other chambers of Congress. He talked about how his work has changed. force.
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Other Democrats in Congress are calling on their members to find ways to compromise with the incoming Trump administration. In a guest essay for the New York Times published on New Year's Day, Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York said it would be a “mistake” for Democrats to knee-jerk opposition to President Trump's policies.
“As a Democrat, I know my party will be tempted to stand firm against Mr. Trump at every turn: oppose his legislation, block his nominees, and The temptation will be to take a firm stand against Mr. Trump at every turn, including attempting to crush and grind to a halt the institutions of the House and Senate.''
FOX News' Gabriel Hayes contributed to this report.
