| Jim Desmond desperately tried to rebrand himself as a “common-sense” moderate voice when he jumped into the CA-48 race – but the mask didn’t stay on for long.
Let’s recap.
- As gas prices in California skyrocket to nearly $6 per gallon, Jim Desmond dismissed the financial burden on working families, calling it “no pain, no gain,” and saying “President Trump is right.”
- In a revealing new interview, Desmond refused to “[shy] away from his support for Trump” and endorsed “Trump’s more controversial efforts — including ending birthright citizenship.”
- Desmond voted against his own housing proposal to avoid acknowledging that Trump’s tariffs and economic agenda are crushing Southern California families.
- As the president escalates his costly war in Iran – now draining $1 billion a day from American taxpayers – Desmond said “I support” it.
- Desmond then tried to wave away rising gas prices altogether, saying they’ll just “go away once…this Iran issue, you know, goes away,” yet acknowledged it’s “bloody murder when the president’s actions…[cause] the gas prices to go up.”
So which is it, Desmond? Californians can’t afford this kind of denial – or this level of extremism.
REMINDER: A recent CBS News YouGov poll found that 53% of Americans say President Trump is making people WORSE OFF financially – including 60% of Independents. Even a growing number of Trump’s own voters say they won’t back Republicans in the midterms because of deeply unpopular tariffs and the war in Iran.
DCCC Spokesperson Anna Elsasser:
“Jim Desmond isn’t a moderate. He’s an extreme MAGA politician, and now it’s on full display. California families will refuse to pay the price for Desmond’s blind loyalty to Donald Trump.” |
