Republican National Committee (RNC) Chair and North Carolina Senate candidate Michael Whatley declared Friday that Democrats have “learned absolutely nothing” from their significant defeats in the 2024 election cycle.
While speaking to Fox Business, Whatley criticized the Democratic Party for doubling down on what he called a “failed agenda.”
“Well, the Democrats have learned absolutely nothing coming out of 2024. They have doubled down on the same failed agenda that they ran,” Whatley said. “They are, right now, a party of open borders, inflationary spending, and a weak America.”
Whatley further claimed that Democratic leaders are steering the party away from “Main Street America” by moving further to the left.
His comments come amid ongoing struggles for Democrats to regain footing in Washington, where they hold minority status in both the House and Senate, as reported by the Conservative Brief.
Recent polling data reflects voter dissatisfaction with congressional Democrats. A mid-July Quinnipiac University national poll showed only 19 percent of Americans approved of the job Democrats are doing in Congress, while 72 percent disapproved.
Among Democrats themselves, 39 percent expressed approval of their party’s performance, with 52 percent disapproving.
Whatley, who announced his candidacy for the North Carolina Senate seat