1.0MS NOWhttps://www.ms.nowMS NOWhttps://www.ms.nowrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="5VfnPgWOHl"><a href="https://www.ms.now/the-weekend-primetime/watch/democrats-need-to-stop-trying-to-be-influencers-the-bulwark-s-cameron-kasky-on-dems-project-2026-strategy-242763333848"> ‘Democrats need to stop trying to be influencers.’ The Bulwark’s Cameron Kasky on Dems’ Project 2026 strategy</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.ms.now/the-weekend-primetime/watch/democrats-need-to-stop-trying-to-be-influencers-the-bulwark-s-cameron-kasky-on-dems-project-2026-strategy-242763333848/embed#?secret=5VfnPgWOHl" width="600" height="338" title="“ ‘Democrats need to stop trying to be influencers.’ The Bulwark’s Cameron Kasky on Dems’ Project 2026 strategy” — MS NOW" data-secret="5VfnPgWOHl" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://res.cloudinary.com/msnow/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762453093/1751841596695_n_weekend_prime_6B_250706_1920x1080-bxhggt-1/1751841596695_n_weekend_prime_6B_250706_1920x1080-bxhggt-1.jpg?_i=AA19201080Democrats are hoping to take advantage of public backlash against Trump's budget law for the midterm elections. This includes House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaking of a Dem Project 2026 plan. But, is that going to be enough? MSNBC Political Analyst Basil Smikle and The Bulwark's Cameron Kasky join The Weekend Primetime to discuss what Democrats need to do to win back voters going into 2026.