CNN Data Chief Says Dems Haven’t ‘Picked Up The Ball’ On 3 Key Issues

“The ball may be on the ground, but the Democrats have not picked up the ball and running with it,” said Enten in a segment with CNN’s Kate Bolduan. “At this particular point, it’s the Republicans who are running with the ball on the top issues.”

Back in 2022, the same poll found that the GOP was trusted more than Democrats on the economy (+12) but less when it came to immigration (+3) and crime (+13), indicating that the GOP has made gains with Americans on the latter two issues.

“What are you doing, Democrats? My goodness gracious,” Enten said.

He later added, “Whatever Democrats are doing, it ain’t working.”

Enten, when asked by Bolduan what’s driving the figures, noted that independents currently trust Republicans more than Democrats on the economy (+1), immigration (+10) and crime (+21).

“The bottom line is, when you look at these numbers, Democrats should call their offices because at this particular point … even if the public doesn’t like what Donald Trump is doing, they ain’t necessarily liking what Democrats are doing,” he said.

“And it ain’t just a referendum on one party. You actually have to go out and beat that party. At this particular point, Democrats are not able to beat Republicans. They still lead on the issues.”

He added that if Democrats are going to win in the midterms, they’re likely going to have to win on the economy.