The Democratic presidential nominee in 2020 must counter President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE’s policies by offering “a more realistic alternative,” said former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D), who is considering a presidential run.
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Trump’s “fantastical promises of 2016 will not come to pass,” McAuliffe wrote Thursday in a Washington Post opinion piece. “We have amassed a massive budget deficit thanks in large part to tax cuts for the rich. There is no infrastructure package. Medicare and Social Security are at risk because of reckless Republican budgets. Mexico is never paying for the wall. And Trump’s impulsive trade fights have hurt American farmers and consumers and thrown global financial markets into turmoil.”
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“Voters are now looking for a more realistic alternative,” he added. “Leading up to 2020, Democrats must maintain our credibility with a pledge of results that are honest and achievable.”
“I believe the only way that Trump will win reelection is if Democrats give up their credibility as serious and focused on results that impact people’s lives,” McAuliffe wrote. “Ideological populism or relentless negativity are playing on Trump’s turf. The reality-show star will always win that race to the bottom.”
The former Virginia governor, who’s considered a centrist in the party, went on to slam progressive priorities such as a federal jobs guarantee and universal free college, calling them “too good to be true.”
He pointed to midterm candidates who ran on making health care more affordable and raising the minimum wage, and won in red areas, as a blueprint for how to defeat Trump next year.
McAuliffe is one of more than 30 Democrats considering a run for president. The crowded primary field could end up including high-profile candidates such as former Vice President Joe BidenJoe BidenHillicon Valley: Biden calls on Facebook to change political speech rules | Dems demand hearings after Georgia election chaos | Microsoft stops selling facial recognition tech to police Trump finalizing executive order calling on police to use ‘force with compassion’ The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook MORE, Sens. Bernie SandersBernie SandersThe Hill’s 12:30 Report: Milley apologizes for church photo-op Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk Biden courts younger voters — who have been a weakness MORE (I-Vt.), Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenWarren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases OVERNIGHT DEFENSE: Joint Chiefs chairman says he regrets participating in Trump photo-op | GOP senators back Joint Chiefs chairman who voiced regret over Trump photo-op | Senate panel approves 0B defense policy bill Trump on collision course with Congress over bases with Confederate names MORE (D-Mass.), Cory BookerCory Anthony BookerRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants Black lawmakers unveil bill to remove Confederate statues from Capitol Harris grapples with defund the police movement amid veep talk MORE (D-N.J.) and Kamala HarrisKamala Devi HarrisRand Paul introduces bill to end no-knock warrants The Hill’s Campaign Report: Biden campaign goes on offensive against Facebook McEnany says Juneteenth is a very ‘meaningful’ day to Trump MORE (D-Calif.) and former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas).
“While I haven’t decided whether to be a candidate myself, I will be closely watching our side and working to ensure that the Democratic message is realistic, optimistic and focused on helping all Americans. The stakes are simply too high to lose a race to the bottom,” McAuliffe wrote.