One Democrat described feeling surprisingly “optimistic” about the “amazing opportunity” he would have Second Trump administration Can give the party.
Former Missouri State Representative Don Calloway told a panel on “MSNBC Reports” on Tuesday that despite the party's initial concerns about President-elect Donald Trump, there are still places for Democrats to work across the aisle and achieve their goals.
“From what I'm watching from here on the ground in Washington, D.C., the opportunity is wide open for Democrats to legislate or engage with the Trump administration on the executive side,” Calloway said. “And that's partly the nature of what we've seen from this administration over the last four years, and even now, is that it's going to be largely transactional.”
Former Missouri state representative Don Calloway suggested Democrats could work with the Trump administration on some issues. (MSNBC screenshot)
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He continued: “I think the political economy and the market are open on the legislative side as well as the business side, and I think the Trump administration may surprise some Democrats as much as they would like to hear a conversation about it.” We've seen Donald Trump stand up for longshoremen since he was elected, and I think there's a great opportunity here to get some substantive things done here for the American people that provide a broader landscape of opportunity.
Calloway added that there will likely be no movement on “social issues” because “those issues are about basic human rights protections.” However, he was “optimistic” about reaching compromises in other areas.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., said he plans to work with Trump on some common issues. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
“I'm very optimistic to see what the Trump administration brings in terms of having to work with Democrats and broad structures at the national level to actually make progress that satisfies this populist coalition that they put together to get elected,” Calloway said.
Since Trump's re-election, Democrats have been divided over how they plan to work with the administration.
Earlier this month, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said it would work To find “bipartisan common ground” with Trump and Republicans once in power.
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“We are prepared to find common ground with the incoming administration on any issue, especially on the most critical issues that will emerge from this election, which, in our view, is dealing with rising costs of living,” Jeffries said. .
Other Democrats across the country have said they intend to roll back Trump's agenda in 2025. (AP Photo/Rick Scottri)
However, other prominent Democrats, Like California Governor Gavin NewsomThey indicated that they would work to resist parts of Trump's agenda, especially his mass deportation plan.
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