On Tuesday’s broadcast of “NewsNation Now,” Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) responded to a question on if Democrats can turn immigration into a winning issue for themselves in the 2026 midterm elections by stating that “Some of us, myself and other folks, can talk about border security and immigration. But, unfortunately, a lot of my Democratic friends can’t do that. Stick to cost of living.”
Host Laura Ingle asked, “Can Democrats make immigration a winning issue in the next year’s midterms, because people are looking ahead to that?”
Cuellar answered, “I can, because I’ve been talking about immigration even before a lot of my Republican colleagues were talking about it. So, I’ve got that credibility when it comes to that. But a lot of Democrats, I think they need to focus on cost of living, the tariffs and other things have gone up, and that’s where I think a lot of Democrats stand. Some of us, myself and other folks, can talk about border security and immigration. But, unfortunately, a lot of my Democratic friends can’t do that. Stick to cost of living.”
Cuellar also stated that Democrats have a strong message on Medicare and Medicaid.
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