Democrats Lack Leader, Plan
Rep. Jack Bergman (R-Mich.) told Newsmax on Monday that the Democratic Party is losing support among its own base due to an absence of leadership, a defined platform, and a clear strategy.
A recent poll from Quinnipiac indicates that the Democratic Party’s approval rating among self-identified Democrats has dipped into negative territory — its lowest level since at least 2009.
“Name me the person who’s the leader of the Democrat party today,” Bergman said during an appearance on American Agenda. “If you don’t have a platform that really says what you’re going to do and what your goals are, and you don’t have a plan to actually execute those goals, you’re going to get the kind of ratings that your graph shows. People have lost faith, confidence, and trust in the Democrat party as it exists today.”
Bergman also commented on recent criticism aimed at Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) following his decision to support a temporary funding bill that prevented a government shutdown. Some members of his own party have gone so far as to call for his resignation.
“After being here in D.C. now for eight years, this group will turn on each other in a heartbeat, especially because of the fact we have too many people who are here for their own purposes, not for the purposes of the American public,” Bergman said.
In contrast, Bergman praised his own party’s direction, saying the GOP currently has strong leadership.
“We have a leader in the White House right now,” he said, referring to former President Donald Trump. “He’s returned to Washington to get things done for all voters, regardless of their political leanings.”
Bergman highlighted the significance of the Republican majority following the 2024 elections.
“In the second Trump administration, the American voters gave us, the Republicans, the trifecta — the presidency, the House and the Senate — and it’s up to us to perform for all Americans,” he said. “We don’t perform just for Republicans; we perform for all Americans.”
The congressman also weighed in on Hyundai’s recent announcement of a $20 billion investment in the U.S., describing the move as a major win for American manufacturing, especially in his home state of Michigan.
“When we go home to Michigan, and I just left there yesterday, our folks, very simply, have so much historical pride in the automotive industry because we created it in Michigan,” he said. “But the fact that Hyundai is coming there, this is a big deal because we have one thing that so many states don’t have.
“They’re all good states, but what we have is expertise in the automotive industry going back many decades and that pride of performance.”