As voters head to the polls in another round of primary elections, Donald Trump’s approval numbers are hitting embarrassing lows. MS NOW Political Analyst Matthew Bartlett and fmr. DNC Communications Director Mo Elleithee join The Weeknight to break it down.
Democrats seem to be leaning into a specific midterm strategy, especially on socials: bringing sexy back. - Unbuttoned shirts on CNN. Exposed biceps on the rally stage. Made-for-TikTok thirst trap b-roll. And the return of the tan suit. Why it matters: The left is leaning into candidates who look young, energetic and even desirable, with fresh faces often eclipsing the older guard. - "We see a rise in young millennials, or the top part of Gen Z, trying to get into office," says Grace Weinstein, a politics and culture senior correspondent at The Recount and founder of "Who Broke It ?" "We're talking about a generation that is not always image obsessed, but always image aware." The big picture: Democrats are working through identity…
Democrats seem to be leaning into a specific midterm strategy, especially on socials: bringing sexy back. - Unbuttoned shirts on CNN. Exposed biceps on the rally stage. Made-for-TikTok thirst trap b-roll. And the return of the tan suit. Why it matters: The left is leaning into candidates who look young, energetic and even desirable, with fresh faces often eclipsing the older guard. - "We see a rise in young millennials, or the top part of Gen Z, trying to get into office," says Grace Weinstein, a politics and culture senior correspondent at The Recount and founder of "Who Broke It ?" "We're talking about a generation that is not always image obsessed, but always image aware." The big picture: Democrats are working through identity…Open
While Democrats continue to slam President Trump and his policies in their midterm messaging, strategist and pollster Terrance Woodbury tells “Clock It” hosts Symone and Eugene that strategy will not persuade some Americans to vote for Democratic candidates. Woodbury shares what one person told him during a focus group: “I was broke before Trump, I've been broke during Trump, [and] I'm going to be broke after Trump,” the person said. “They don't believe that Trump is the reason for their pain,” Woodbury adds.
The battle for the soul and direction of the Democratic Party is still undecided. In some states progressives won big whereas in others moderates remained strong. Co-founder of FiftyPlusOne G. Elliott Morris joins Antonia Hylton to explain his outlook for the party and why he believes messaging is what helps candidates win.
In a private meeting at City Hall, an invited group of rabbis told Mayor Zohran Mamdani that his relationship with Jewish New Yorkers needed to change.
Republicans are trying to defend President Trump's economy as Americans grapple with higher costs from tariffs and the Iran war. MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard, former Sen. Claire McCaskill and Media Matters President Angelo Carusone join Alicia Menendez to discuss the GOP's messaging ahead of the midterms.
