By: Leah Barkoukis – townhall.com – November 07, 2024 

Donald Trump was propelled to his historic victory early Wednesday morning in part by pulling support from groups traditionally aligned with Democrats. While he won majority support among men and white voters without college degrees, he also carried far more support than his last run among Hispanics, middle and lower-income households and first-time voters. In the swing states, one can look at results in Dearborn, Michigan, and see just how much he cut into traditionally Democratic voting blocs. The majority Arab community voted to put Joe Biden into the White House in 2020 but swung the other way this cycle to back Trump.

The conditions in America were ripe for these realignments of the electorate and Trump seized on the opportunity. Another indicator this was occurring was how he was able to earn support from former Democrats such as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, and politically moderate individuals like Elon Musk.

When RFK Jr. announced his exit from the race and decision to back Trump, he urged his many supporters to vote for the former president as the only way to get him to Washington. This was a huge political win for Trump, yet Democrats scoffed.

“Donald Trump isn’t earning an endorsement that’s going to help build support, he’s inheriting the baggage of a failed fringe candidate. Good riddance,” Democratic National Committee senior adviser Mary Beth Cahill said in a statement at the time.

As Trump cruised to victory on Tuesday, The Post Millennial’s Andy Ngo highlighted this statement.

“Do you think the DNC regrets this statement and attitude?” he asked. “Trump is projected to win all seven swing states at play in this election.”

“When @RobertKennedyJr announced he was suspending his campaign, the DNC released a statement through its senior adviser Mary Beth Cahill. She said Democrats don’t need the votes of his supporters. “Donald Trump isn’t earning an endorsement that’s going to help build support,…

The Democrats are likely regretting many things right now. Whether they learn from their failed positions and attitudes throughout the 2024 cycle remains to be seen, however.

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Source: Do Dems Regret This Statement They Gave After RFK Jr. Backed Trump?