Senate Democrats released a video on Thursday to convey their priorities ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, however the video was met with criticism for being out of touch with the ” “.
Sen. Cory Booker, DN.J. he shared the video on his X account and wrote the words, “Senate Democrats are here to fight for you.”
In this video, the Senate Democrats spoke directly to the camera, promising to work with “anyone” who will improve life but oppose President-elect Donald Trump and the Republicans if “they do things to hurt you. “
Several Democratic senators, from nearby districts or up for re-election, were absent from the video. Sens. John Fetterman, Pa., Jeanne Shaheen, NH, Maggie Hassan, NH, Ruben Gallego, Ariz., Mark Kelly, Ariz., Jon Ossoff, Ga., Gary Peters, Mich., Chris Murphy, Conn., appear in a video.
Sen. Schumer and other senators addressed the American electorate in a video that many argue is a classic. (Senate Democrats YouTube Channel)
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Conservatives and others on social media derided the video as ineffective, with one user saying that Democrats are still wondering how they lost the last election and that this video will be help win over voters.
A reporter for the British news agency, The Guardian, seemed hesitant to call the video “kind of cringe.”
Sen. Cory Booker sits on camera in the video's intro.
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“They fight for you with Cringe Power,” joked college professor and conservative commentator David P. Deavel. He added in an aside, “Senator Booker himself looks like a spoiled 7th grader who was told not to ruin a class video.”
“Please go away. you are the worst,” wrote Babylon Bee editor-in-chief Joel Berry. To a separate posthe added, “Lolol look at these geriatric merchants with lizards.”
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, wrote, “Very respectful of the voters.”
“Now they will fight for their workers and families!?!” reporter Jimmy Dore asked. “So you're done destroying railroad stations and filling the country with millions of desperate people to suppress wages? And all it took was for Americans to elect Trump & a Republican congress? Who Knew?! ?”
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Although the video had some support, some continued to suggest that Democratic senators do the same.
“Give a raise to the digital comms guy who came up with this idea!!! This is awesome! More of this, please!!” NextGen America press secretary Joana Esquivel was delighted. “More than here, please!!”