DNC chair Jaime Harrison says former President Donald Trump's "presence is looming still in American politics" and calls Virginia GOP gubernatorial nominee, Glenn Youngkin, a "Trump acolyte."
Stephanie Ruhle grilled DNC chair Jaime Harrison over the Democrats' strategy heading into the 2022 midterm elections. Ruhle kicked off the interview on Tuesday by declaring next week's Virginia gubernatorial election "the first big test for Democrats." "But in Virginia and Democrats nationwide, why is it that it seems like Democrats continue to just be running against Trump? He’s not in office," Ruhle said. Harrison pushed back, insisting the "first big test" was actually last month's California recall resulting in Democrat Gavin Newsome's securing his seat in the governor's mansion. He then appeared to defend the anti-Trump messaging from Democrats, saying former President Trump is "still the head" of the Republican Party and is "still looming" in American politics, later calling Virginia gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin a "Trump acolyte." "Trump is a looming threat, but he's not in po...