A newly elected Democratic senator is breaking ranks with members of his own party, urging Democrats to stop obsessing over political battles with President Donald Trump and start working with his administration to deliver results for Americans.
Texas Sen.-elect James Talarico delivered the message Thursday as Democrats gathered in Denver to chart their next moves following last week’s sweeping midterm victories.
While some congressional Democrats are preparing investigations into the Trump administration, Talarico argued that voters expect lawmakers to tackle the country’s problems rather than spend the next two years fighting the White House.
“Some of these reforms may not pass until 2029, but the American people cannot wait two years for change,” Talarico said. “We must work with President Trump.”
The remarks marked a departure from the confrontational approach embraced by Democrats who immediately threatened investigations after securing control of Congress.
Following their election victories, several Democrats warned Trump administration officials to “lawyer up” as lawmakers began outlining plans to investigate immigration enforcement, the Justice Department and the president’s business interests.
But Talarico wants his party to take a different approach.
Turns out the Talafreako insults won’t stick.
Texas Senator-elect James Talarico just extended an olive branch to Trump, offering to help him build an LBJ style legacy if they can actually get things done.
Trump spent months trashing him but Talarico has a long list of objectives and he’s going to need the president’s support.
Let bygones be bygones?
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Rather than allowing partisan warfare to consume the next Congress, the incoming Texas senator urged Democrats to make Trump’s remaining time in office “the most productive of any presidency in American history.”
He also warned against getting “bogged down in the same petty fights.”
“The American people are demanding change, and in this election, they chose our party to deliver it,” Talarico said.
The Texas Democrat’s comments came during the “What’s Next” conference, an event organized by Majority Democrats that brought together prominent party figures, strategists and newly elected officials.
James Talarico, who made history by becoming the first Democrat in nearly four decades to win a statewide election in Texas, was not alone in calling for cooperation with Trump.
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Iowa Gov.-elect Rob Sand also cautioned Democrats against making impeachment efforts and investigations the centerpiece of their agenda.
Sand argued that Americans struggling with rising living expenses need elected officials focused on solving problems, not escalating political feuds.
“There are people who are really struggling right now, whose lives have been ruined by high gas prices, by all kinds of policy choices, and they need results,” Sand told Fox News Digital.
“They need public servants who are actually trying to serve the public.”
When asked whether that meant cooperating with the Republican president, Sand made his position clear.
“He’s there, he was put there two years ago. He’s gonna be there another two years,” Sand said. “You don’t get to pick and choose who you work with. The people do.”
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Sand also warned against Democrats spending valuable time investigating controversies that have already received extensive media coverage.
His comments reflected growing concerns among some members of the party that endless investigations could distract from the economic issues that dominated the midterm elections.
Democratic strategist Lis Smith delivered another warning, arguing that the party should not mistake its electoral victories for widespread public approval of its entire political agenda.
Smith described the election as “largely a referendum on Donald Trump and less a validation of Democrats and their policies.”
She also cautioned against using the results to justify an aggressive shift toward progressive policies that were not central to winning campaigns.
“We should not read into these election results as a mandate for far left policies advocated only by a handful of candidates,” Smith emphasized.
The disagreement highlights an emerging divide among Democrats as they prepare to take control of both chambers of Congress in January.
Some lawmakers are pushing for aggressive oversight of the Trump administration, while others believe the party risks squandering its political momentum unless it delivers tangible improvements to Americans’ daily lives.
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