Rep. Jim Clyburn (D-SC) deferred blame to the media, rather than Democrats’ messaging, for the Democratic Party‘s poor polling figures.

Democrats have faced poor polling figures since the 2024 election, when they decisively lost in several key races, and have yet to fall behind a clear party leader. The party has also received criticism over not having a clear message to counter President Donald Trump and Republicans. Clyburn pushed back on assertions that Democrats have not had a “cohesive message” on MSNBC’s The Last Word on Friday.