Staff Reports
Many Democrats were perplexed by U.S. Representative Dean Phillips (D-MN)'s unexpected remarks after attending a Trump event in New Hampshire. The Democratic primary reformer Phillips admitted to CNN that he was shocked to learn that the Trump supporters he met were actually kind individuals, which astounded him.
"I've got to tell you guys, I went to a Donald Trump rally a couple of nights ago," Phillips said during the interview. never visited one. It was across the street from my event. I witnessed the hours-long line of people waiting in the cold. And I was thinking, "What the hell?" He continued, obviously surprised by the event, saying, "You know, I'm going to be a leader who genuinely invites people, doesn't condemn them." I saw perhaps fifty Trump supporters in line, each and every one of them. Kind, welcoming, and amiable, they are all quite irritated that they believe only Donald Trump is paying attention to them. a varied group of individuals who had never attended a Trump event before."
House Democrat Went To A Trump Rally, Found That Everyone Was Friendly: 'My Party Is Completely Delusional'….https://t.co/7XmXlEAugl
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The surprise was increased when Phillips said, "My party is completely delusional right now," candidly recognizing the seeming rift inside the Democratic Party. He even made fun of President Biden, saying that it doesn't appear that the Democratic Party is prioritizing fighting Trump.
Phillips showed his displeasure with the status of political conversation by addressing reporters, "You're doing your jobs, but you're not asking the questions that Americans give a sh*t about," in an attempt to vent his disgust with the media.
Even though Phillips only received about twenty percent of the vote in the primary, he is still a strong candidate. U.S. Representative Dean Phillips seems determined to keep making headlines in spite of the setback. Observers are wondering about his next steps since his surprising disclosures from the Trump rally have positioned him as a wildcard inside the Democratic Party.
