House Dems Urges Compromise with Incoming Trump Administration

We have all seen the reports of Democrats talking about putting up a resistance to Donald Trump and his policies.

Governors like Gavin Newsom in California have even talked about Trump-proofing their states before the administration takes over.

One Democrat, however, is taking a different approach, suggesting working with Trump to find common ground instead of having another contentious four years.

Let’s Work Together

Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) is trying to get the new year started off in a more diplomatic way, encouraging his fellow Democrats to work with Trump.

He stated, "As a Democratic member of Congress, I know my party will be tempted to hold fast against Mr. Trump at every turn: uniting against his bills, blocking his nominees and grinding the machinery of the House and the Senate to a halt. That would be a mistake.”

Suozzi’s article did take a few shots at Trump, but he ultimately concluded, "But as I see it, the results of the 2024 campaign were a mandate for border security, immigration reform, low inflation, economic stability and common ground on culture-war fights.”

He seems to be among the minority of Democrats, however, as most want to go to war with Trump, which I also believe is a mistake.

I can flat-out tell you that Democrats are not likely to have someone else who is willing to work with them, especially when it comes to immigration.

Let’s not forget that when Trump was in office the first time, he offered Democrats immunity for all the DACA recipients that were in the country in exchange for ending the program, and Democrats turned it down.

With the numbers being what they are in Congress, Trump has some policies he will need help getting passed, and Democrats can get some concessions.

But, as we all know, the Democrat Party these days is about drawing a line in the sand. They have an all-or-nothing mentality that just does not work, nor is it supposed to work.

I believe the party in charge should get the big win, but the minority party should also have something they can walk away from the legislation feeling as though they also got a win.

It should never be a complete and utter victory for either side, but the art of compromise in Congress is long gone.

With a little luck, perhaps we can open that door again and keep it open for years to come.