After midterm elections, Gutfeld says Democrats can no longer moderate the party

Presenter Greg Gutfeld stated, on the Fox News program "Gutfeld!", that the Democrats won the midterm elections in the United States, but that the party is no longer able to moderate itself. In his assessment, the victory tends to be temporary, while the party's condition would be permanent.

According to the presenter, American voters almost always punish the party in power in midterm elections. Gutfeld cited Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Donald Trump as presidents who lost more seats than they expected. Based on this, he said the result should not be surprising.

The thesis: a party hostage to activists

The core of the argument is that the group that took over the Chamber and the Senate, according to him, is not the former moderates. Gutfeld maintains that Democratic-majority districts choose candidates in the activist-dominated primaries, rather than the most competitive ones in general elections. In the presenter's assessment, the party's working electorate moved away and what was left is a core that treats political positions as identity, so that commitment becomes betrayal.

The presenter listed what he expects from the Democratic agenda: amnesty, mandates for the private sector, tax increases, a reformulation of the Supreme Court and changes to locker room rules. He also predicted two years that, in his words, would be a condensed version of the Biden years. This is the opinion of the presenter, not actually verified by the newspaper.

The debate between the guests

Comedian Joe Machi said the defeat was predictable. According to him, the party in power lost support by breaking campaign promises, such as not opening new wars. He said that Republicans are projected to lose about 81 seats in the House, a number he attributed to projections, and that a scenario of total control by a single party for a generation would be a risk if Republicans do not win in 2028.

Author Kat Timpf agreed that the result was worse than usual for the ruling party. She cited that young men flocked to the Democrats by almost 40 points and that conservatives only won among voters aged 65 and over. For her, Trump won in 2024 by talking about domestic problems and the cost of living, and then he would have moved away from that focus. He suggested that Republicans listen to voters' concerns and offer free-market solutions.

Presenter Martha MacCallum, also present, described the night as a moment of instability and said that the result marks the beginning of the 2028 race. She mentioned the reaction of Vice President J.D. Vance and reports that Republican voters showed up, but that many voted for Democrats.

Former fighter Tyrus said that the president took a gamble by facing Iran and that there are consequences. According to him, Democrats made promises like universal healthcare, which they will now have to uphold. He predicted that the war will not be over in two years and that the price of gasoline and affordability of the cost of living remain central themes for voters.

What to watch out for

The transcription does not directly deal with stock exchange, interest or exchange rates. The topics mentioned, however, are those that usually guide the economic debate: tariffs, some of which were overturned by courts according to Machi, fuel prices, spending promises and tax increases. For the investor, the relevant data is the new balance of forces in Washington, which could influence the fiscal and regulatory agenda until 2028. Gutfeld closed by saying that the opposing party is organizing itself and that conservatives need to do the same at the local level, from school boards to state legislatures.

Automatically translated from Portuguese.