Maura Healey

It's about doing their job in vindicating people's rights in their states. But it's not just up to the AGs. I think about senators like Chris Murphy and Brian Schatz, you know, out there just articulating just in very real terms what the harm of Trump's actions are to everyday Americans. You see more and more Americans speaking up, too.

And that's really, really important because I think it's been overwhelming for a lot of people. I mean, it's only been a month, right? And people have been hit with a lot.

And that's really, really important because I think it's been overwhelming for a lot of people. I mean, it's only been a month, right? And people have been hit with a lot.

I thought at the outset it was very important for leadership in Congress, leadership in Congress, to be out every day with members talking about the things that Trump is doing. Why? Because what he's been doing from the beginning is... taking away Congress's power.

I thought at the outset it was very important for leadership in Congress, leadership in Congress, to be out every day with members talking about the things that Trump is doing. Why? Because what he's been doing from the beginning is... taking away Congress's power.

Like all of his action has been him saying basically, Congress, I know maybe he doesn't know, Congress, you're supposed to make the law, but no, I'm making the law now. I am usurping your authority.

Like all of his action has been him saying basically, Congress, I know maybe he doesn't know, Congress, you're supposed to make the law, but no, I'm making the law now. I am usurping your authority.

I am appropriating congressional authority, which is why I thought at the outset, Congress and members of Congress each day have got to be out there explaining to the American people and everyday Americans, this isn't right. This

I am appropriating congressional authority, which is why I thought at the outset, Congress and members of Congress each day have got to be out there explaining to the American people and everyday Americans, this isn't right. This

Look, I'll leave that for members of Congress to decide, right? I mean, I'm a governor. That's not my call. What I can tell you is we need leadership that is aggressive, that is proactive, and that is speaking to everyday Americans. I mean, I think part of the reason— That sounds like you're eliding the question. I don't mean to elide anything. I'll say that, you know—

Look, I'll leave that for members of Congress to decide, right? I mean, I'm a governor. That's not my call. What I can tell you is we need leadership that is aggressive, that is proactive, and that is speaking to everyday Americans. I mean, I think part of the reason— That sounds like you're eliding the question. I don't mean to elide anything. I'll say that, you know—

I think part of what got the Democratic Party in trouble this last election is the fact that there was a perception that leaders within the Democratic Party were not actually seeing and feeling people's pain. I think there's a perception that, and I think it lived out to a certain extent among Democratic leadership, that they just didn't have their finger on the pulse.

I think part of what got the Democratic Party in trouble this last election is the fact that there was a perception that leaders within the Democratic Party were not actually seeing and feeling people's pain. I think there's a perception that, and I think it lived out to a certain extent among Democratic leadership, that they just didn't have their finger on the pulse.

You know, they're talking about issues that... that weren't bread and butter core economic issues that resonate. They allowed themselves in some ways to be caricatured as only caring about X, Y, and Z issue, which isn't true, by the way.

You know, they're talking about issues that... that weren't bread and butter core economic issues that resonate. They allowed themselves in some ways to be caricatured as only caring about X, Y, and Z issue, which isn't true, by the way.

Well... There's definitely a brand problem. There's a big brand problem. And, you know, I don't pretend to speak for the party, but I can tell you as a Democratic leader what I'm going to do. I'm going to focus on driving what I believe is a Democratic message. Let's take this moment and redefine the brand. To me, the Democratic brand should be about delivering for everyday Americans.

Well... There's definitely a brand problem. There's a big brand problem. And, you know, I don't pretend to speak for the party, but I can tell you as a Democratic leader what I'm going to do. I'm going to focus on driving what I believe is a Democratic message. Let's take this moment and redefine the brand. To me, the Democratic brand should be about delivering for everyday Americans.

We have the chance to do that with the foil of Donald Trump. cutting all these programs, cutting our military, for God's sakes, to free up funding that'll pay for the tax cuts he wants to give to billionaires. So what can we do as Democrats? Where do I think we need to go if I was going to offer advice?

We have the chance to do that with the foil of Donald Trump. cutting all these programs, cutting our military, for God's sakes, to free up funding that'll pay for the tax cuts he wants to give to billionaires. So what can we do as Democrats? Where do I think we need to go if I was going to offer advice?

It's to every day tack towards and have your North Star be, what am I doing for everyday Americans?