Karine Jean-Pierre Can’t Figure Out Why Democrats Lost Even As She Doubles Down On ‘Woke’

Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre says she is baffled by how President Donald Trump managed to win over a broad coalition of voters — including traditionally Democratic constituencies — according to an excerpt from her new book.

Jean-Pierre, who announced her departure from the Democratic Party in June, released her memoir, “Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines,” on Oct. 21. In it, she outlines her reasons for leaving the party, including her frustrations with Democrats’ attempts to moderate positions on issues such as LGBTQ rights.

Trump won a sizable share of minority voters who have historically been loyal to Democrats, handily defeating former Vice President Kamala Harris. Yet Jean-Pierre, who served as press secretary for over half of the Biden administration, says she still can’t explain why Democrats lost while doubling down on the very positions that alienated key constituencies.

“How did the party of working-class people — and the most pro-union president in generations — lose working-class voters? How did the party that embraced Black Lives Matter and pushed for the expansion of voting rights wind up losing so many minority voters on Election Day? How did the party that had elected ‘Scranton Joe’ allow itself to become branded as a group of liberal elites out of touch with a large swath of the country?” Jean-Pierre wrote.

“I can’t say I have all the answers. I wish I did,” she added.