Counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway suggested that Democrats are pushing impeachment because they’re afraid none of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates can beat President Donald Trump in the general election.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Conway said, “This is about getting the president. If they had any faith in all those white people, who are left on the Democratic debate stage — wow.”
She continued:
“If they had any faith they could beat Donald Trump at the ballot box, they’d put all their energy into that. But instead, they want to get the president now.”
Watch her comments below:
Conway’s comments appeared to be a knock against what was once the most diverse primary field in history. But due to financial constraints, several candidates of color dropped out of the race.
And the Democratic National Committee’s requirements to qualify for the seventh primary debate excluded the only minority candidates still running.
After the debate, CNN commentator Van Jones said he was concerned that none of the Democratic candidates could defeat Trump, as IJR has previously reported.
“There was nothing I saw tonight that would be able to take Donald Trump out, and I want to see a Democrat in the White House as soon as possible.”
Jones is not the only Democrat who has voiced concerns about the pool of presidential candidates, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said he jumped into the race because he didn’t think any of the candidates would be able to defeat Trump.
Some commentators have noted that the lack of diversity in the field could make it harder for Democratic candidates to win over and energize minority voters — a key voting bloc that could determine who wins the election.
