Democratic strategist Chuck Rocha argued that Donald Trump's popularity is partly due to him mirroring the rhetoric of Democrats from the late 1980s. During a segment on CNN, Rocha explained that Trump resonates with voters because he speaks to concerns like job security and opposition to foreign wars, themes that were once central to the Democratic platform. He criticized the current Democratic Party for allowing Trump to dominate the discourse on these issues, leading to election losses. Former Trump advisor Bryan Lanza countered that increasingly, people feel secure with Trump's leadership.
"We've let him steal our verbiage, we have quit talking about working Americans... He is scary, but he's not scary to enough people to lose elections."
"Trump's popularity stems from the fact that he says exactly what Democrats were saying only a few decades ago... That's why we lose to him."
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