The Democrats are in full-blown crisis mode, and they know it.
It’s been nearly a month since Donald Trump was inaugurated for his second term, and instead of mounting a unified opposition, the Democratic Party is completely lost. According to The New York Times, after more than 50 interviews with Democrat leaders, they still can’t figure out what they stand for or how to fight Trump.
Let that sink in.
For years, Democrats have relied on a one-note strategy: scream about Trump, call him a “threat to democracy,” and assume voters will fall in line. Well, that strategy just failed spectacularly in the 2024 election, and now they have no Plan B.
The Times report is downright brutal. At private meetings and public events, Democrats are leaderless, rudderless, and divided. They just elected Ken Martin as the new DNC chair to lead a post-election review, but no one even knows what they’re supposed to be reviewing.
The big problem? They can’t decide what issues actually matter.
Even Democrats admit they need to address inflation, grocery prices, and immigration—issues that Trump owned in the last election. But they’re terrified of moving away from their usual talking points about abortion, LGBTQ issues, and climate change—issues that energize their base but completely fail to connect with middle America.
And instead of stepping back and asking why voters rejected their agenda, some Democrats are doubling down on the same tired rhetoric.
Take Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), who had this gem of a response when asked about the party’s lack of a clear message:
“This guy is psychotic, and there’s so much, but everything that underlines it is white supremacy and hate. There needs to be a message that is clear on at least the underlying thing that comes with all of this.”
Translation? Democrats still don’t get it. Instead of acknowledging that voters care about real issues—like being able to afford their groceries, fill up their gas tanks, and feel safe in their communities—they’re still stuck in 2020 mode, blaming everything on “white supremacy.”
Here’s the reality: Americans aren’t buying it anymore.
And then there’s Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), who tried her best to explain the Democratic Party’s message by saying:
“Instead, what they see is chaos going up, corruption going up with the firing of the inspector generals, and guess what else is going up? Egg prices.”
If that’s the best they’ve got, Trump might win 45 states in 2028.
The numbers don’t lie.
A Quinnipiac poll taken just a week after Trump’s inauguration found that 57% of voters view the Democratic Party negatively—their worst numbers since polling began. And it’s not just Republicans who dislike them. Independents are fleeing the party, and even some traditional Democrat voting blocs—Black and Hispanic voters, working-class Americans—are shifting right.
Meanwhile, Trump is doing exactly what he promised: shutting down bloated government agencies, securing the border, fixing the economy, and holding the deep state accountable. And Democrats? They’re still trying to figure out what their message is supposed to be.
