Senator Tammy Duckworth

I think the message that's not getting through here, what Trump did was he spoke to a group of Americans who were disaffected, who really felt that this country was leaving them behind. And he made these promises. And a lot of people were watching the reality TV show. And I get from a lot of people, it's like, oh, I voted for him, but I didn't think he was going to come after me.

I think the message that's not getting through here, what Trump did was he spoke to a group of Americans who were disaffected, who really felt that this country was leaving them behind. And he made these promises. And a lot of people were watching the reality TV show. And I get from a lot of people, it's like, oh, I voted for him, but I didn't think he was going to come after me.

I didn't think he was going to deport my wife. I didn't think that he was going to cut funding to my kid's public school.

I didn't think he was going to deport my wife. I didn't think that he was going to cut funding to my kid's public school.

Well, no, no, because he said he was going to do all of these things, right? He said he was going to cut the Department of Education. You know, people were saying, well, yeah, but we didn't think he was going to go after my special needs kids funding. Right. They just thought that it was all an act. Sure. And it's not. And it's not. And now people are being fired. They're losing their jobs.

Well, no, no, because he said he was going to do all of these things, right? He said he was going to cut the Department of Education. You know, people were saying, well, yeah, but we didn't think he was going to go after my special needs kids funding. Right. They just thought that it was all an act. Sure. And it's not. And it's not. And now people are being fired. They're losing their jobs.

They're seeing the reality of where we are with the economy tanking, with us less safe than we were before. And they're realizing, oh, I made a mistake. That's just why you're seeing people talk about, I voted for him, but I wish I had. I made a mistake. And what Democrats need to do is talk to all of those people

They're seeing the reality of where we are with the economy tanking, with us less safe than we were before. And they're realizing, oh, I made a mistake. That's just why you're seeing people talk about, I voted for him, but I wish I had. I made a mistake. And what Democrats need to do is talk to all of those people

and say, you know, Illinois, where I'm from, is 102 counties, only six are blue, 96 are red. And I go into the red parts of my county, of my state, and I say, listen, it's about loving this country. It's about putting America first. It's not about a guy who hugs the flag and then shits on America by starting trade wars and cutting funding for veterans. That's not what this is about.

and say, you know, Illinois, where I'm from, is 102 counties, only six are blue, 96 are red. And I go into the red parts of my county, of my state, and I say, listen, it's about loving this country. It's about putting America first. It's not about a guy who hugs the flag and then shits on America by starting trade wars and cutting funding for veterans. That's not what this is about.

This is about making sure that we support our farmers who grow the food that we eat, a country that can't feed itself. It's not a country that can defend itself. This is about making sure that our male veterans have the services that they earn. This is about making sure our military has capable, competent leadership who knows better than to plan war plans on group chat, unsecured group chat.

This is about making sure that we support our farmers who grow the food that we eat, a country that can't feed itself. It's not a country that can defend itself. This is about making sure that our male veterans have the services that they earn. This is about making sure our military has capable, competent leadership who knows better than to plan war plans on group chat, unsecured group chat.

This is about putting America before yourself. And this president has never done that. And Democrats need to start talking to the heartland and talking to people and saying, We are here to fight for you and we're going to fight for you every step of the way.

This is about putting America before yourself. And this president has never done that. And Democrats need to start talking to the heartland and talking to people and saying, We are here to fight for you and we're going to fight for you every step of the way.

And that's why you're seeing folks like me getting out there, especially from the Midwest, talking about industrial America, about what we need to do to regrow our economy and what we need to do to stand up to this president, to make sure that we make those investments in this country and not in the oligarchy billionaires that he surrounded himself with, because that's all they care about themselves.

And that's why you're seeing folks like me getting out there, especially from the Midwest, talking about industrial America, about what we need to do to regrow our economy and what we need to do to stand up to this president, to make sure that we make those investments in this country and not in the oligarchy billionaires that he surrounded himself with, because that's all they care about themselves.

I think it is. You know, when I talk to the ag sector, for example, they've seen body blows after body blows. Farmers tended to vote for Trump. But when I go to talk to them, they're like, well, these tariffs are killing. I'm not going to be able to hand my family farm off from my generation to the next generation. I'm the seventh generation. There will not be an eighth generation.

I think it is. You know, when I talk to the ag sector, for example, they've seen body blows after body blows. Farmers tended to vote for Trump. But when I go to talk to them, they're like, well, these tariffs are killing. I'm not going to be able to hand my family farm off from my generation to the next generation. I'm the seventh generation. There will not be an eighth generation.

The tariffs are going to hurt me. John Deere is losing jobs because the steel coming from Canada is now going to be more expensive. And so they're seeing the difference. And we need to just continue to pull out those people together and let people understand that

The tariffs are going to hurt me. John Deere is losing jobs because the steel coming from Canada is now going to be more expensive. And so they're seeing the difference. And we need to just continue to pull out those people together and let people understand that