Democratic presidential hopeful Rep. Seth MoultonSeth MoultonEx-CBO director calls for more than trillion in coronavirus stimulus spending Overnight Defense: Trump’s move to use military in US sparks backlash | Defense officials take heat | Air Force head calls Floyd’s death ‘a national tragedy’ Democrats blast Trump’s use of military against protests MORE (D-Mass.) said Thursday that voters backing President TrumpDonald John TrumpSenate advances public lands bill in late-night vote Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases Esper orders ‘After Action Review’ of National Guard’s role in protests MORE “know that he’s an asshole,” cautioning Democrats against trying to launch a “moral crusade” against the president.
“I think a lot of Democrats think, ‘You know, these Trump voters, what we need to do is we just need to educate them, and we’re going to get it through their heads that this guy is a bad guy,’ ” Moulton said in a wide-ranging interview with Politico.
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“OK, Trump voters are not idiots. We don’t need to give America a moral education; they know that he’s an asshole. They get it. They’ve just baked that in,” he continued.
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Moulton, a long-shot presidential candidate, told the outlet that his party could not afford to go on a “moral crusade” heading into next year’s general election.
“When we’re trying to win over Trump voters in the general election, we can’t go on this moral crusade because people are like, ‘Give me a break,’ ” he added. “What they’re really saying is, ‘I get it, I get this guy is immoral. I’m voting for him anyway because you don’t give me a better alternative.’ ”
The Massachusetts congressman told Politico he believes he can campaign against Trump “in a way that doesn’t alienate his voters.”
Moulton is among more than two dozen people vying for the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination. He was one of four candidates, including Montana Gov. Steve BullockSteve BullockKoch-backed group launches ad campaign to support four vulnerable GOP senators Overnight Energy: US Park Police say ‘tear gas’ statements were ‘mistake’ | Trump to reopen area off New England coast for fishing | Vulnerable Republicans embrace green issues Vulnerable Republicans embrace green issues in battle to save seats MORE, who did not make the stage for the first round of Democratic presidential debates.
Moulton has yet to collect donations from 65,000 Americans or meet 1 percent in three polls from a pre-approved list by the Democratic National Committee, making him unlikely to receive a spot on the stage at the next round of Democratic debates later this month.