Democrats are split on whether President Donald Trump serving a third term is a real possibility and, at least for now, they broadly reject that campaigning against that threat is an effective party message.
Given their losses in 2024, the party has been working to figure out how to break through to voters and how to best oppose Trump. They’re divided on if the answer is to take a bold organizing approach, or “roll over and play dead.” They’re unsure if it’s best to sit quietly through a joint address to Congress or protest to the point of getting kicked out and censured. And they’re struggling to find a way to post through the second Trump administration on social media that works.
What is worth their attention right now, and how does the possibility of Trump as a third term president fit into that?