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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

DNC chair outlines pro-worker, union focus in first memo in fight against Trump

Democratic National Committee chair Ken Martin speaks at the DNC winter meeting in National Harbor, Maryland. on 1 February.
The Democratic National Committee chair, Ken Martin, speaks at the DNC winter meeting in National Harbor, Maryland. on 1 February. Photograph: Rod Lamkey/AP

The newly elected chair of the Democratic National Committee, Ken Martin, has warned his party that the Republicans are now seen as the party of the working class and vowed to win back the trust of American workers as the Democrats seek to rebuild after their losses in the 2024 presidential election.

In his first memo in the role, seen by the Guardian, Martin said, after the election, “for the first time in modern history, Americans now see the Republicans as the party of the working class and Democrats as the party of the elites”.

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