Republicans seemed desperate for an assist as they recruited former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt to make an eleventh-hour pitch to voters on the eve of Election Day.
Leavitt was all smiles as she stopped by Fox News to play spokesperson for President Donald Trump and the GOP once again on Monday night, warning viewers what will happen if “far-left extremist” Democrats win big on Tuesday.
“This is no longer the Democrat party of JFK. This is no longer your granddaddy’s Democrat party,” she told host Sean Hannity, trying to drum up fears about immigration and crime with Fox News audiences.
“We saw how bad things were under Joe Biden,” Trump’s favorite mouthpiece continued. “He was moderate compared to the people who are on the ballot tomorrow. So go out, make your voice heard. Say ‘not here, not in America are we going to allow communism, are we going to allow socialism.’”
“You can’t complain if you don’t vote,” continued Leavitt, who left her post at the White House in August to spend more time with her family.
Leavitt’s message seemed to be aimed at voters still considering whether to head to the polls this Election Day, amid worries that low turnout could be what ultimately tips the scales toward Democrats and costs the Republican Party its majorities in the House and Senate.
The GOP is not only contending with parts of its base who are less likely to vote when Trump isn’t on the ballot but also with historically low approval ratings for a president heading into the midterms.
Disapproval of the president is currently sitting at an average of 60%, spurred on by foreign wars, rising prices and general dissatisfaction among Americans who helped him reclaim the White House in 2024.
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