White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller engaged in a lengthy Fox News rant after several democratic socialist candidates prevailed in New York’s primary elections on Tuesday. Speaking with Fox News host Sean Hannity, Miller claimed the Democratic primary results represented a material shift in the party.
Miller's Tirade on Fox News
Miller said there used to be “a center-left Democrat Party,” or what he characterized as “Reagan Democrats,” before launching into his tirade. “Over time, the Democrat party has abandoned all of that, and they have instead adopted this radical, revolutionary, and in many cases, violent ideology that wants to tear America down and destroy everything that we know and love, from top to bottom,” Miller said.
“Right? Living in a state of total anarchy, without police, without law enforcement, where criminals can rape and maim and murder with impunity, where your kids are taught from the age of two to hate America, to hate their God, to hate their parents, to hate their family, to even hate their own gender, that’s their agenda,” he continued.
No Middle Ground
Raising his voice, Miller said he couldn’t “have a middle ground with that,” before pivoting back to talking up President Donald Trump’s agenda. “Ultimately, what President Trump is doing and what he is leading is an America-first movement that says we need Democrats to come vote for us, to leave that insanity, because ultimately, that’s just a death knell for America,” Miller said.
Progressive Victories in New York
Brad Lander, Claire Valdez and Darializa Avila Chevalier, who were endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, all handily won their primary elections, notching a major victory for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Chevalier, for her part, unseated five-term incumbent Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) in the state’s 13th District, while Lander defeated incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman (D). Valdez won her primary to succeed Rep. Nydia Velázquez (D).
