So the old traditional stereotype was Republicans of the party of the rich and Democrats of the party of the poor and working class. That I don't know that that was ever the case. But it is not the case today. Democrats are the party of rich coastal elites and Republicans are a blue-collar party. And listen, that has been my base from the day I got elected to the Senate. My base has been truck drivers and steel workers and cops and firefighters and waiters and waitresses. (06:31–06:39)
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Asserts that Democrats represent rich coastal elites, while Republicans represent blue-collar workers.
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