Democrats are having an incredibly tough time within the party in the wake of the 2024 election.
The party has been struggling to recover after Kamala Harris was destroyed by President Donald Trump, along with most other major down-ticket candidates.
That’s why it’s not surprising to see the Democratic Party splintering into various groups.
The latest high-profile Democrat operative to slam the party’s de facto leader, House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), held nothing back.
A former top aide to ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Ashley Etienne, slammed Jeffries for not doing more to counter Trump and his policies.
She had also worked for Kamala Harris and former President Barack Obama during his 2008 campaign.
Etienne’s main criticism of the current Democrat House leader was that he’s not doing and saying enough to fight back against Trump’s relentless policy rollout.
“Trump is just giving us all this incredible red meat,” she said during a recent podcast.
“I mean, I’ve never seen anything like this before.
“It’s like the biggest gift any party has been given by the opposition, and we’re just squandering it, to a degree.”
Etienne pulled some of her punches, as she was careful to praise Jeffries for