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Local Brooklyn-born political leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Attorney General Letitia James are ahead of the pack. They are speaking to kitchen table concerns of their base. And with inflation, rising prices, critical concerns about losing health care and food benefits, and
Hakeem Jeffries, (D-NY-8) House Democratic Caucus Leader, has put together an A-Team of committee members with Jared Moskowitz (D-FL-23), Eric Swalwell, (D-CA-14), Jaime Raskin (D-MD-8) and Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30). And he also has an A-Team of community leaders on the ground working hard, the American Way. He is not out of touch.
Same for Attorney General James. Her recent work on behalf of the underserved … all underserved, is not going unnoticed.
While defending the indefensible, the Republicans are giving the Democrats a platform for their top communicators to remind the country about the kind of people Trump pardoned and is considering worthy of reparations.
And along with Trump supporters, Mamdani’s message is something Democratic leaders should listen to, as well. – OTP