As approval ratings for the Democrats have hit a low point, the political party may face something of its own “Tea Party revolt” that the Republican Party faced in the 2010s, according to a report from Politico.
The report comes just as many Hollywood donors snubbed a fundraiser that was held for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries this week, where left-wing donors feel that the party’s leadership is not performing as it should to take on President Donald Trump.
Typically, Democrats in Congress enjoy good approval numbers from their own base, but after Kamala Harris’ loss to Trump as well as other factors, Democrats are underwater with their approval ratings from their own party base for the first time since Quinnipiac University started tracking the approval ratings, the outlet reported. Only 40 percent of Democrats approve of the actions taken by their party in Congress compared to 49 percent who do not approve.
This is compared to the Democrats’ support from their base this time last year, which was at 75 percent, and only 21 percent of Democrats disapproved of their performance in Congress. Politico said the “Democratic base’s disillusionment runs so deep that it’s eerily reminiscent of Republican grassroots sentiment in the period leading up to Donald Trump’s takeover of the Republican Party.”
“The numbers are clear: No longer satisfied with the status quo in their party, Democrats are on the verge of a Tea Party-style, intra-party revolt,” the outlet added. […]
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