Democratic leader Jeffries rebuffs ‘View’ co-host’s suggestion ‘racism,’ ‘misogyny,’ cost Harris election [Video]

House Minority Leader, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., pushed back against the idea that “racism and misogyny” drove voters to support President-elect Trump this election during a Friday appearance on “The View.”

Jeffries was asked by co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin what lessons his party needed to take away from this election, as members of his party continue to play the “blame game” for Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat. Jeffries argued that the primary takeaway from this election was that the high cost of living had put a huge burden on most Americans and made the American dream unattainable.

“[T]hat basic contract between everyday Americans and the country, which is that if you work hard and play by the rules, you should be able to provide a comfortable living for yourself for your family, purchase a home, educate your children, have access to health care, go on vacation every now and then …