House Democrat says the party needs to get past 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'

A House Democrat is arguing that their enactment needs to get past "this idea they telephone 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'" arsenic President-elect Donald Trump is gearing up for different word successful the White House. 

The lawmaker, speaking to Axios astir however Democrats should attack Trump’s 2nd term, suggested they ought to "pick and choose" their battles this clip around. 

"Democrats conscionable virtually attacked everything helium did. We could ne'er hold with anything, ne'er springiness him recognition for anything, could ne'er say, 'Well really securing the borderline is simply a bully idea, I conscionable disagree with however he's doing it,'" the House Democrat was quoted arsenic saying successful the aftermath of Vice President Kamala Harris’ predetermination loss. 

The treatment astir Democrats reworking their strategy for Trump comes arsenic they person been weighing successful connected what they judge went incorrect for Harris, ranging from her choice of Tim Walz arsenic moving mate to select comments she made connected nationalist tv portion campaigning. 

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President-elect Donald Trump takes the signifier to code supporters astatine his rally astatine the Palm Beach County Convention Center successful West Palm Beach, Florida, connected Nov. 6. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

Mark Penn, a erstwhile Clinton advisor who is simply a Fox News contributor, wrote among his "lessons of the election" that "America is simply a halfway close state astatine heart." 

"Only 25 percent are wide and the different 75 percent won’t beryllium ruled by the 25," he posted connected X aboriginal Thursday. "Campaigns are astir issues and superior proposals and positions and you can’t debar having them." 

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Vice President Kamala Harris gestures arsenic she delivers a concession code for the 2024 statesmanlike predetermination connected Wednesday, Nov. 6. (AP/Stephanie Scarbrough)

"Voters don’t perceive to Hollywood celebrities erstwhile it comes to voting," Penn continued. "Most voters spot Hollywood arsenic large for entertaining but arsenic acold removed from their concerns erstwhile it comes to voting." 

In the waning days of Harris’ campaign, she had brought retired celebrities specified arsenic Bruce Springsteen and Eminem successful an effort to entreaty to plaything authorities voters. 

A presumption of the U.S. Capitol successful Washington D.C., connected Nov. 4. A House Democrat tells Axios that their enactment should "pick and choose" their battles against Trump. (Nicolas Economou/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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"Identity authorities is yet losing authorities arsenic voters attraction much astir issues not individuality erstwhile surviving their lives," Penn besides said. "And finally, Joe Biden should ne'er person tally for re-election."