{"id":2288616,"date":"2024-07-03T12:25:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T16:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-run-on-halting-trump-presidency-after-biden-implosion-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-03T12:26:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T16:26:44","slug":"house-democrats-run-on-halting-trump-presidency-after-biden-implosion-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-run-on-halting-trump-presidency-after-biden-implosion-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"House Democrats run on halting Trump presidency after Biden implosion &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-democrats-run-on-halting-trump-presidency-after-biden-implosion-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2288616&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article \u2064discusses how House Democrats are shifting their message \u200cfor the 2024 election to focus on\u200d former President Donald Trump, following President Joe Biden&#8217;s poor performance in the first debate. They hope to salvage at\u200c least one chamber of Congress and act as a check on the\u2064 Republican Party.\u2064 Vulnerable incumbents \u2062may distance\u2062 themselves from Biden and emphasize opposition to Trump \u2064to\u200d prevent Republicans from\u2062 gaining control of both chambers. Democratic \u2064donors are considering investing more in down-ballot races rather than the White House. While some lawmakers believe this strategy \u2062worked in the 2018 midterms, others caution \u2063that focusing \u200dtoo much on Trump may not be effective in the upcoming election.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">House Democrats run on halting Trump presidency after Biden implosion <\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/cami-mondeaux\/\">Cami Mondeaux<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-03T12:14:03-04:00\">July 3, 2024 12:14 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1693677\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Democrats are looking to shift their message ahead of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2024-elections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"2024 election\">2024 election<\/a> to be a referendum on former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Donald Trump\">Donald Trump<\/a> in an effort to salvage at least one chamber of Congress and be a check on the Republican Party. <\/p>\n<p>After President Joe Biden\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/3063589\/democrats-admit-biden-debate-stumble-resist-calls-new-nominee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>worse-than-expected performance<\/a> in the first presidential debate last week, some Democrats <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/live-blog-posts\/jared-golden-is-ok-with-donald-trump-winning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>have openly admitted<\/a> they expect to lose the White House in November. As a result, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-dems-add-7-seats-to-list-of-vulnerable-incumbents\/\" title=\"House Dems Add 7 Seats to List of Vulnerable Incumbents\">vulnerable incumbents<\/a> may look to distance themselves from the president and instead turn up the heat on Trump as a way to prevent Republicans from also snagging both chambers of Congress. <\/p>\n<p>While Republicans are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.270towin.com\/2024-senate-election\/consensus-2024-senate-forecast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>favored to win control<\/a> of the Senate and Biden continues to trail Trump in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heartland-americans-pan-bidens-afghanistan-withdrawal\/\" title=\"Heartland Americans Pan Biden\u2019s Afghanistan Withdrawal\">national polling<\/a>, the House could be Democrats\u2019 only chance to wield any influence in the federal government come January and act as an obstacle to the GOP agenda \u2014 a point lawmakers are hoping resonates with voters in November. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe stakes are incredibly high this election for all of us. That hasn\u2019t changed after last week,\u201d Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), chairwoman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said in a statement. \u201cThe choice this November is crystal clear: Democrats who want to govern responsibly versus extremist Republicans obsessed with tax breaks for billionaires, rolling back reproductive freedom, and defending Trump\u2019s attacks on our democracy. Our candidates are authentic leaders with proven records, and I remain confident Democrats will retake the majority.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That message could also stick with major Democratic donors, who are already beginning to consider pouring their resources into down-ballot races rather than the White House, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/07\/03\/scoop-wary-donors-turn-to-house-senate-sneak-peek\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>according to reports.<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt may come as a surprise to you, but when they saw the performance of Trump, donors doubled down and said, \u2018We absolutely have to have the Congress,\u2019\u201d former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) <a href=\"https:\/\/transcripts.cnn.com\/show\/sotu\/date\/2024-06-30\/segment\/01\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told CNN<\/a>. \u201cSo it kind of had an opposite effect in terms of the races.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not necessarily new for lawmakers to distance themselves from the top of the ticket, either, Pelosi said. <\/p>\n<p>But that doesn\u2019t mean vulnerable Democrats aren\u2019t concerned about what Biden\u2019s candidacy could mean for their races further down the ballot. Rep. Annie Kuster (D-NH), who is retiring next year and leaving open a competitive House seat, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/03\/politics\/democrats-house-biden\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>told CNN<\/a> she has engaged in conversations with the Biden White House about how the \u201cpresident\u2019s well-being [is] impacting house races, particularly challenging districts.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn order to respond to our constituents\u2019 concerns, we need to demonstrate that the president is fit not just for the job but for the campaign,\u201d Kuster said. \u201cJoe Biden has always done the right thing for his country, so that\u2019s why I expect that this will get resolved. And that Democrats will be united behind the ticket.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Republicans have shot back to argue concerns about Biden\u2019s cognitive abilities are not new \u2014 even going so far as to accuse Democrats of misleading voters about his mental fitness. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cExtreme House Democrats still can\u2019t even muster the courage to say what the entire world knows \u2014 Joe Biden isn\u2019t fit to serve,\u201d said Will Reinert, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ian-sams-former-kamala-aide-and-grillary-clinton-apron-model-lands-new-gig-as-bidens-covid-spox\/\" title=\"Ian Sams, Former Kamala Aide and \u2018Grillary Clinton\u2019 Apron Model, Lands New Gig as Biden\u2019s COVID Spox\">national press secretary<\/a> for the National Republican Congressional Committee. \u201cThey spent years saying he is \u2018smart as a fox and strong as a bull,\u2019 and regrets can\u2019t erase those clips that will be playing on repeat in political attack ads.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, several House Democrats are hoping to turn the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/burgum-dodges-question-about-talks-with-trump-over-vice-president-job-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Burgum avoids discussing potential vice presidential talks with Trump - Washington Examiner\">post-debate conversation<\/a> into a conversation about Trump\u2019s debate performance, which many lawmakers argued was full of lies and misleading attacks on the president. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHere\u2019s what I know. I watched 90 minutes of former President Trump lying about everything. He\u2019s a congenital liar,\u201d said Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT). \u201cI would rather have a man who is kind, who has values, who has a record of standing up for regular Americans and believes in something larger than themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The strategy is reminiscent of when Democrats used the 2018 midterm elections to rebuke the Trump administration, resulting in massive wins for the party in a so-called \u201cblue wave.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no surprise Democrats may try that playbook again to flip the House in November, some strategists say. However, it may not be enough if Trump continues to lead Biden by substantial margins. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it is their only choice, but I doubt it will work,\u201d GOP strategist John Feehery told the <em>Washington Examiner. <\/em>\u201cIf Trump wins big, the House\u201d will reflect that. <\/p>\n<p>But some Democratic strategists warned against making the 2024 election a referendum on Trump, arguing lawmakers should remain focused on GOP policy matters that are unpopular with voters in their districts. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn general, I don\u2019t like process arguments [such as]: \u2018We need to fight to keep one piece of the House in Democratic control,\u2019\u201d strategist Brad Bannon told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cBecause I don\u2019t think voters care about process that much. I think it\u2019s more important to make the argument: \u2018We need to fight Trump to protect Social Security, abortion rights, and a whole bunch of other things.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The math to flip the House is currently in Republicans\u2019 favor, but there are enough pickup opportunities for Democrats to wrest control of the lower chamber. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Of the 435 seats up for grabs in November, 42 are considered competitive. Most of those are held by Democrats, which gives the GOP a slight advantage as it prepares for the next election cycle.<\/p>\n<p>But of the 42 competitive seats, 17 are held by Republicans in districts that voted for Biden in 2020, compared to just five Democrats who must defend their seats in districts carried by Trump. That means there are just enough vulnerable GOP-held seats to keep <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-hopes-to-transform-new-york-into-battleground-as-party-leaders-focus-on-crime\/\" title=\"GOP hopes to transform New York into battleground as party leaders focus on crime\">things competitive heading<\/a> into November.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1693677\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1693677\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>House Democrats are planning to focus their campaign message on stopping former President Donald Trump in the upcoming 2024 election in order to maintain control of at least one chamber of Congress and act as a check on the Republican Party. This shift comes after President Joe Biden&#8217;s poor performance in the first presidential debate, leading some Democrats to believe they may lose the White House in November. Vulnerable incumbents may distance themselves from Biden and instead target Trump to prevent Republicans from gaining control of both chambers of Congress. The House is seen as Democrats&#8217; best chance to have any influence in the federal government and block the GOP agenda. Major Democratic donors are also considering shifting their resources to down-ballot races rather than focusing solely on the White House. Despite concerns about Biden&#8217;s candidacy, some Democrats believe he will ultimately unite the party and lead them to victory. Republicans, on the other hand, accuse Democrats of misleading voters about Biden&#8217;s mental fitness and argue that the focus should be on policy matters rather than making the election solely about Trump. The math currently favors Republicans in flipping the House, but there are enough competitive seats for Democrats to potentially regain control<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2288617,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24180835314479.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[33802,33801,33723,33800,32076],"class_list":["post-2288616","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-2022-election","tag-biden-implosion","tag-house-democrats","tag-trump-presidency","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/AP24180835314479.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288616","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2288616"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2288616\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2288617"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2288616"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2288616"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2288616"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}