Former Trump official Kellyanne Conway says anti-American candidates may win in select districts,. said their message won't resonate across the country. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital)
Former Trump White House counselor. Fox News contributorKellyanne Conwaysaid Tuesday's Democratic primary results do not signal a broader political shift, arguing the victories reflect the politics of only a handful of districts.
She told Fox News Digital that candidates she characterized as "anti-America" may find success in "very curated, specific districts". are unlikely to win over the country on a larger scale.
The comments came after a slate of progressive and socialist candidates scored high-profilevictoriesin Tuesday's Democratic primaries. Those wins fueled renewed debate over whether the Democratic Party is shifting further to the left ahead of the2026 midterm elections.
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Socialist New York congressional nominees, from left to right, Darializa Avila Chevalier, Claire Valdez and Brad Lander.(Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images; Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Asked whether she expects more progressive candidates to win elections. Conway pointed to what she described as "a lot of anti-American, anti-Israel candidates winning" in Tuesday's Democratic primaries.
She claims their appeal to some blocs of voters would remain limited and jurisdictional.
"I don't think that plays everywhere," Conway said. "That's not aligned with the values of this country. It'll happen in very curated, specific districts, but it won't happen everywhere."
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Kellyanne Conway. former Trump White House advisor, speaks at the America First Policy Institute's America First Agenda Summit at the Marriott Marquis on July 26, 2022.(Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)
Conway made the remarks while attending a Capitol Hill ceremony commemorating the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary. where organizers completed a time capsule to be preserved for the next 250 years.
She said she hopes "all Americans are very excited" to celebrate the country's milestone before weighing in on the Democratic primary results.
Conway also cited a recent poll on patriotism. saying she was "very disturbed" in results that found 90% ofRepublicanssay they are extremely or very proud to be American, compared to only 29% of Democrats.
Conway said the results reinforced her belief that the Democratic Party's activist wing is increasingly out of step with most Americans. arguing that patriotism remains a defining issue for many voters heading into the midterm elections.
Anti-Trump lawyer George Conway is vowing to put President Donald Trump "away for good" if elected to Congress in November.(Left: (Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images); Right: (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images))
When asked whether she was surprised by theprimary lossof her ex-husband. anti-Trump conservative attorney George Conway, the former top White House aide replied, "Not at all."
Conway, a prominent critic of PresidentDonald Trump, was running to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., but lost his bid.
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