New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (Democratic) says it's time for some self-reflection after the Democratic Party lost key counties in the blue-leaning state following Vice President Harris' defeat in the 2024 US presidential election. said.
“It's time to look in the mirror and see,” Murphy said Wednesday. [we] Either change who we are if we need to, or change the way we communicate what we stand for. ”
The Democratic governor said New Jersey is not a battleground state. He said the White House race is about the economy, “table issues,” immigration and “probably crime and public safety.”
Harris won New Jersey by about 5 points, but her performance was worse than President Biden, who won the Garden State by 16 points in 2020. New Jersey residents are seeing many counties tilt in President-elect Trump's direction, including large Passaic County. Arab American population.
President Trump has won some victories in other Democratic strongholds, including New York, Massachusetts and Maryland, and has so far won six of the seven battleground states, according to projections from Decision Desk headquarters. Secured. Arizona hasn't been called yet.
Trump lost the popular vote in both 2016 and 2020, but is now on track to win this election cycle.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized Democrats on Wednesday, claiming they have ignored the working class and are the biggest reason Democrats lost both the Oval Office and the Senate. did.
“It should come as no surprise that the Democratic Party, which has abandoned working-class people, now realizes that the working class has abandoned them,” Sanders said in a statement.
“While Democratic leadership defends the status quo, the American people are angry and want change. And they are right,” he added.
