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BREAKING: Democratic leaders are cautioned by a liberal organisation regarding their approach to confronting 45th and 47th U.S. President Donald Trump

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Democratic leaders are being cautioned by a significant liberal organisation that their strategy towards President Donald Trump is causing significant problems with their constituency.

In a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, the progressive organisation MoveOn expressed its members’ frustration with the lack of action taken by Democratic lawmakers in Congress. The memo, which was initially disclosed to POLITICO, issued a warning that the Democratic Party would cease to receive support from grassroots volunteers and benefactors if it fails to take additional measures to impede Trump’s agenda.

BREAKING: Democratic leaders are cautioned by a liberal organisation regarding their approach to confronting 45th and 47th U.S. President Donald Trump
Rahna Epting, executive director of MoveOn, stated, “These members, who are arguably the backbone of the party, have reached a unifying consensus since President Trump’s inauguration.” “Regardless of whether they reside in a deep-red, purple, or blue district, their message is unmistakable: The current era is not conducive to politics as usual.” “Do not surrender; instead, strike back.”

After voting with the GOP to advance a stopgap funding measure earlier this month, Schumer is now facing increasing pressure from within his own party to either step down as leader altogether or adopt a more aggressive stance against Trump. This letter is the latest example of this. Last week, four progressive organisations that prioritise youth expressed their belief that Schumer must either resign from his leadership position or “stand up.” Indivisible, an additional liberal organisation, advocated for his resignation as leader. Additionally, a small number of Democratic legislators have expressed the opinion that his tenure is at an end.


The memo contains data from a survey of MoveOn’s members that demonstrates the pressure that Democratic lawmakers are experiencing from their liberal constituency. The survey revealed that 78% of respondents do not believe that Democrats in Congress are making every effort to obstruct Trump. Additionally, 49% of respondents stated that they were less inclined to donate to or volunteer for Democrats as a result of the party’s response to Trump. In the interim, 89 percent of the respondents surveyed believe that Democrats should implement aggressive strategies to impede Trump, while only 4 percent indicated that they should adhere to congressional norms in order to confront him.

In Epting’s words, “our members’ frustrations are at a boiling point.”

Schumer has stated that he voted to advance the GOP funding measure, which prevented a government shutdown, because it was the better of two bad options. He contended that shutting down the government would have granted Trump and his billionaire adviser, Elon Musk, additional authority.

 

Schumer stated in an interview with NBC’s “Meet The Press” on Sunday that he is not resigning as leader.

Schumer declared that the Republican bill was “undoubtedly detrimental.” However, a closure would have been “15 or 20 times more detrimental.”







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