House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries from New York talked about how important the 2024 election is during an interview on “60 Minutes” last Sunday. He said a lot more than just abortion rights is at risk if former President Trump gets elected again.
He mentioned that the issue of reproductive freedom will be a big deal in the election. He said, “The extreme MAGA Republicans are starting to take away reproductive freedom. We’ll fight hard to keep it.”
Jeffries warned that if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, it could lead to bigger problems like Social Security, Medicare, and voting rights being taken away. He even said democracy itself could be at risk.
Democrats are focusing on abortion rights in battleground states like Arizona, Florida, and Montana. In Arizona, Republicans overturned an old abortion law last week, and Florida has passed a strict new abortion law.
But Jeffries thinks Democrats should also talk about their achievements, like gun safety laws and investments in manufacturing. He admitted that many people still think the economy was better under Trump, even though Biden has made improvements.
Jeffries said they need to do a better job explaining how Biden has improved the economy and how they plan to address issues like lowering costs and keeping communities safe.
He believes Democrats are on the right side of these issues and just need to communicate their message better to the American people.
