Will Democratic Party introduce a new 'New Deal'? Key narrative must be 'focused on economic issues'

With Democrats poised to control both chambers of Congress, the party faces a defining challenge: how to constrain Donald Trump's presidency while carving out a path to the White House in 2028. For Ian Reifowitz, Distinguished Professor of History at SUNY Empire State University, the answer lies in drawing on the historical legacy of Franklin D.

Roosevelt's New Deal coalition. Republicans, he argues, have progressively shifted electoral competition towards questions of identity, immigration and cultural conflict.

Democrats, by contrast, must recover their traditional strength on economic security, affordability and everyday living standards. "These Democrats across the country ran on affordability." And that's how they must govern, explains Reifowitz.