Democrats Face Blue Collar Voter Crisis, ‘Billionaire Bad’ Line Falls Flat [WATCH]

Conservative radio host Dana Loesch appeared on Fox Business on Tuesday, where she discussed the shifting political allegiances of blue-collar workers and the Democratic Party’s response to these changes.

Speaking on “The Bottom Line,” Loesch explained that blue-collar workers were once the bedrock of Democratic support but began drifting away from the party during the 2016 election cycle.

Loesch said the Democratic Party had enjoyed steadfast backing from blue-collar voters for years, but this loyalty began to erode when these workers rejected the 2016 Democratic presidential candidate, Hillary Clinton.

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She pointed out that once blue-collar voters turned away from Clinton, the Democrats’ response was swift and harsh.

“Democrats were happy to have them until the moment they turned up their noses at Hillary Clinton because they didn’t like what she was offering. And then, in a split second, Democrats began maligning the character of this voting bloc, this blue-collar worker, hard-working class, middle-class voting bloc,” Loesch said.

“They began running them down, impugning their characters, calling them racists and bigots because they didn’t vote for the old white lady who fell down in Manhattan and lost a Tory Burch slipper.”

Loesch also raised concerns about the future of the Democratic Party, particularly its ability to maintain the working-class vote.

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She questioned the party’s attempt to distance itself from the influence of wealthy billionaires while still aligning itself with figures like former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who she described as the party’s “heir apparent.”

“The idea that they’re going to be the party of the working class now, I love this sound bite that you all played coming into this, because the gentleman speaking was saying we’re going to separate billionaires from the Democrat Party,” Loesch said.

“Well, if they do that, how are they going to run anybody going up into 2028? Because their heir apparent is a billionaire, Cuomo.”

Loesch noted the contradiction in the Democratic Party’s stance on billionaires, pointing to the party’s embrace of wealthy figures like George Soros, Ted Turner, Warren Buffett, and others who have significantly influenced the party’s direction.

“I noticed that they didn’t object with George Soros, with Ted Turner, with Warren Buffett, with Newsom, with Pelosi, with the Gettys, with the Hearsts, all of these people that have come together to form the modern Democrat Party. The working class left because decades and generations of Democrat policies have failed Americans,” Loesch added.

Loesch’s comments come as the Democratic Party faces increasing pressure to regain support from working-class voters who have increasingly favored Republican candidates.

In response, the House Majority PAC (HMP) has committed $50 million to win back these voters, despite the party’s ongoing embrace of left-wing policies that have been largely rejected by this demographic in recent elections.

The HMP’s new initiative, the “Win Them Back Fund,” follows the success of President Donald Trump, who was able to secure the votes of most non-college-educated voters and individuals earning less than $50,000 annually, cutting across racial lines.

By contrast, Kamala Harris was able to win the support of college-educated voters and those earning over $100,000 annually.

The super PAC intends to target 14 incumbent Republican House members in key districts, with an emphasis on races where Republicans won in traditionally Democratic areas.

This includes newly elected Republicans such as Nick Begich of Alaska, Gabe Evans of Colorado, and Ryan Mackenzie and Rob Bresnahan of Pennsylvania, who defeated Democratic incumbents in recent elections.

Despite the party’s investment, many question whether its policies will be enough to shift blue-collar voters back to the Democratic fold, especially given the continued focus on progressive issues that have alienated many working-class Americans.

As the Democratic Party continues to grapple with this challenge, their efforts to “win back” blue-collar voters could prove crucial in future elections.

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