{"id":2507993,"date":"2025-11-07T11:39:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-07T16:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-stole-trumps-playbook-throughout-2025-elections-salena-zito\/"},"modified":"2025-11-07T11:40:37","modified_gmt":"2025-11-07T16:40:37","slug":"democrats-stole-trumps-playbook-throughout-2025-elections-salena-zito","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-stole-trumps-playbook-throughout-2025-elections-salena-zito\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats stole Trump\u2019s playbook throughout 2025 elections: Salena Zito"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/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%2Fdemocrats-stole-trumps-playbook-throughout-2025-elections-salena-zito%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=2507993&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>Salena Zito, a washington Examiner columnist, argued that Democrats adopted strategies similar to those used by former President Donald Trump during the 2025 elections. She cited Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani&#8217;s victory in New York City as an example, noting that mamdani engaged voters by appearing in unconventional places and running a lively, relatable campaign. Mamdani, a socialist, won with strong support from young voters who were drawn more to his focus on affordability than his deeper socialist policies.<\/p>\n<p>Zito also highlighted Pennsylvania Republicans&#8217; failures in the 2025 elections, saying they &#8220;fell flat&#8221; by not <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >effectively addressing economic issues<\/a>, which contributed to losses in key counties that traditionally voted Republican. Republican candidates who did emphasize economic populism tended to perform better, reflecting a strategy borrowed from Trump&#8217;s playbook. Zito emphasized that Democrats had successfully adapted some of Trump&#8217;s campaigning tactics, which contributed to their electoral successes.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Salena Zito says Democrats stole from Trump&rsquo;s playbook throughout 2025 elections<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2394359\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/salena-zito\/\">Salena Zito<\/a> said Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3871226\/zohran-mamdani-cuomo-sliwa-new-york-city-mayor-race\/\">New York City race<\/a> because he took a page out of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump&rsquo;s<\/a> playbook.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think that why[[<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/zohran-mamdani\/\">Mamdani<\/a>]won in New York was because he stole something from the Trump playbook in that he showed up in places where <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/strong-turnout-in-frances-high-stakes-elections-as-support-for-the-far-right-grows-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Strong turnout in France\u2019s high-stakes elections as support for the far right grows - Washington Examiner\">people don&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t show up,&rdquo; Zito said Thursday on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>The Bottom Line<\/em>. &ldquo;And he was having fun while he was doing his campaign.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3878922\/elise-stefanik-new-york-governor-bid\/\">Elise Stefanik launches long-awaited bid for New York governor<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3876404\/obama-star-power-burns-bright-one-year-harris-disappointment\/\">Obama shows his star power still burns bright one year on from Harris disappointment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3873257\/california-gop-redistricting-survivors-proposition-50\/\">The likely House GOP California redistricting survivors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3223938&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=bab068c719541431566617eac2c4126f\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mamdani,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3878656\/gop-strategists-warn-gavin-newsom-real-threat\/\"> a socialist<\/a>, won 50.4% of the vote with 93% of the votes counted already. Independent candidate and former Democratic Gov. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andrew-cuomo\/\">Andrew Cuomo<\/a> earned 41.6% and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa received 7.1% of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Zito said young people did not &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/carville-calls-for-voters-to-pay-attention-to-trumps-campaign-promises-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Carville calls for ...s to \u2018pay attention\u2019 to Trump\u2019s campaign promises - Washington Examiner\">pay attention&#038;rdquo<\/a>; to the &ldquo;depths&rdquo; of Mamdani&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\">socialis[t]<\/a>  and communis[t]&rdquo; policies.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They heard &lsquo;affordability&rsquo; and they&rsquo;re like, &lsquo;Oh look at that dude in my neighborhood,&rsquo;&rdquo; Zito said.<\/p>\n<p>Voters under 30 years old strongly supported Mamdani, with 78% of them voting for him, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fox-news-voter-poll-change-candidate-mamdani-defeats-legacy-political-figures\">Fox News Voter Poll<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Zito said that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3878474\/how-bucks-county-democrats-won-in-critical-pennsylvania-county\/\">Pennsylvania Republicans<\/a> &ldquo;fell flat talking about the economy&rdquo; in the 2025 elections and that the results are not because of Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania Republicans &ldquo;lost really important counties of Bucks, Erie, Luzerne. They even lost tiny little Clearfield County, and I don&rsquo;t think that voted for a Democrat in like 100 years,&rdquo; Zito said. &ldquo;But they stole from the president&rsquo;s playbook &mdash; they talked about economic populism.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pennsylvania\/\">Pennsylvanians <\/a>voted to reelect three justices who ran as Democrats, keeping the state Supreme Court at a 5-2 majority.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3875845\/2025-election-takeaways-republicans-lost-and-they-know-it\/\"><strong>2025 ELECTION TAKEAWAYS: REPUBLICANS LOST AND THEY KNOW IT<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zito said that Pennsylvania Republicans, outside of Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/david-mccormick\/\">David McCormick<\/a> (R-PA), did not talk about the economy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The local Republicans just didn&rsquo;t show up and do that kind of thing that makes the voter want to be on your side because you&rsquo;re going to take them to a better place,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zito: Mamdani won by using Trump&#8217;s 2025 tactics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2507994,"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\/2025\/11\/AP25309184525109_7ef4b6.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[44459,3685,34951,3634],"class_list":["post-2507993","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-2025-elections","tag-democrats","tag-salena-zito","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25309184525109_7ef4b6.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507993","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\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2507993"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507993\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2508001,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2507993\/revisions\/2508001"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2507994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2507993"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2507993"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2507993"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}