Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., rang in the new year with a New York Times guest essay urging Democratic lawmakers to ditch the opposition party and work with President-elect Donald Trump in his second term. .
To his partCongress has acknowledged that the results of the 2024 election reveal that voters want the Democratic Party to compromise on big issues, such as the economy and immigration, rather than undermine Trump's agenda as they did during his tenure. the first.
“As a member of the Democratic Congress, I know that my party will be tempted to attack Mr. Trump at every turn: to unite against his bills, to block his nominees and to grind the machinery of the House. and the Senate to stop is a mistake,” he said.
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Rep. Tom Suozzi, DN.Y. he urged his party to turn over a new page and compromise with President-elect Donald Trump instead of resisting his ambitions. (Craig Ruttle-Pool/Getty Images)
Suozzi, man he was elected to New York's 3rd Congressional District earlier this year after being unseated by former GOP Rep. George Santos, admitted he is wary of Trump's willingness to compromise with Democratic lawmakers, citing some of the behavior of the former president after the election.
“I'm not a hypocrite: Some of Mr. Trump's actions give little confidence that he is ready to accept the partisanship and compromise necessary for a functioning democracy,” he said, pointing out “strong cabinet selection” of the incoming president. the latest government spending bill, and his “hubris” to bring entrepreneurs and advisers Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy around Capitol Hill.
Suozzi advised that Trump needs to “embrace his inner salesman and negotiate with the other party that holds half of the seats on Capitol Hill and key governors around the country,” adding that if Trump does like, “Democrats should meet him. half instead of being the Party of No.”
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The lawyer went on to criticize his party's “significant backdoor change”, and said both sides of the aisle want to work together. “But as a smart Democrat who won a district that Mr. Trump also won, I'm sure our divided electorate would rather have bipartisan solutions than politics.”
He accepted the idea that Trump win was “mandate” from the American people, but made it clear that it was not “one-party rule.”
“But as I see it, the results of the 2024 campaign were a mandate for border security, immigration reform, lower prices, economic stability and similar positions on culture wars and wars,” he argued.
He went on to offer examples of what a Democratic compromise might look like, starting with climate change. He said, “Democrats cannot abandon our passion to fight climate change. At the same time, let's balance our commitment to protecting the environment with pragmatic measures that protect the debt.” of cheap equipment and controlled costs at the pump.”
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President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump arrive for New Year's Eve at his Mar-A-Lago Resort on December 31, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Getty Images)
“Let's move beyond the constant attacks on religious values that have been accepted by many people while ensuring that the rights, safety and dignity of all are preserved,” Suozzi said, and acknowledged that they liberals should welcome “efforts to make government more effective and efficient,” as long as it lasts. they are advocating “strengthening of Social Security, Medicare and the Affordable Care Act.”
Suozzi said his New Year's resolution was to rise above prejudice and debate while embracing “common sense.”
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