Rep. Raskin: Trump’s administration will ‘create a climate of fear and intimidation’ to govern. Don’t let them
**By Marc Steiner, November 10, 2024**
In a recent reflection on the results of the 2024 elections, Congressman Jamie Raskin, representing Maryland’s 8th District, offered his insights into the disappointing outcomes for Democrats and the challenges ahead with the potential return of Donald Trump to the White House. Raskin analyzed the factors behind the Democratic setbacks and warned that the nation must be prepared for the looming threat of a second Trump administration, which could bring about significant shifts in both policy and national discourse.
**Donald J. Trump is set to return to the White House for a second term, Republicans will take control of the Senate, and if they secure a majority in the House, they will hold all three branches of government: the Executive, the Legislature, and the Judiciary. In the 2024 presidential race, the Democrats’ "blue wall" from 2020 crumbled, giving way to a massive MAGA-led "red wave" that swept across much of the electoral map. What went wrong? How did the Democrats lose so decisively, and how did Republicans pull off such sweeping victories?**
In this urgent episode of *The Marc Steiner Show*, Marc sits down with Congressman Jamie Raskin, a Democrat representing Maryland’s 8th District, to unpack the stunning defeat of Kamala Harris and the Democrats, and to explore the rise of MAGA. They discuss the deepening political divides in the U.S., how Democrats can respond to the challenges ahead, and what the nation must brace for with the impending return of a second Trump administration.