David Litt: Former speechwriter for Barack Obama on the next steps for the Democrats after losing the US election
Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive · Newstalk ZB
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There's uncertainty among the Democrats as Donald Trump prepares to take up the White House reins.
The Republican Party has attained a decisive victory, winning the presidency with Donald Trump, majority in the Senate - and holding a strong lead in the House of Representatives.
David Litt, a former speechwriter for Barack Obama, says inflation and economic troubles contributed to a difficult environment for the Democrats.
"It was really a full-scale shift compared to 2020. I think the biggest thing the Democrats faced was a headwind from inflation - that was a serious problem in the United States."
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