Brooks on FL Governor’s Race: Democratic Party ‘Becoming More Like Itself’

On Friday’s “PBS NewsHour,” New York Times columnist David Brooks reacted to the results of Florida gubernatorial primaries by stating that Democratic nominee and Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum has a “more progressive” policy agenda, and by nominating him, the Democratic Party “is becoming more like itself.” Brooks also characterized Republican nominee Congressman Ron DeSantis as “a pure Trumpian.”

Brooks said, “Well, first, the Democratic Party is becoming more like itself. Gillum is a — believes in the $15 minimum wage, Medicare for all, getting rid of ICE, sort of the more progressive agenda. DeSantis is a pure Trumpian.”

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