The top Democrat in the House took a moment to goad President-elect Donald Trump on CNN on Tuesday night during a discussion over how Democrats plan to "push back against far-right extremism."
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined CNN's "The Source" and told anchor Kaitlan Collins that while his colleagues will work with Republicans to find bipartisan common ground — particularly as it relates to "driving down the high cost of living" — they're simultaneously "prepared to push back against far-right extremism."
That includes protecting Social Security, Medicare, Obamacare, reproductive health care and progress in fighting climate change.
When Collins noted Trump has picked a slew of House Republicans — opening them up to losing their razor-thin 217-215 margin — Jeffries had no complaints.
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"What was going through my head? Three words: Keep it going," he said. "At the end of the day, during the first 100 days of his administration as you indicated 217 to 215, meaning my Republican colleagues can't lose a single vote in order to get anything done. Which is why, by necessity, we should embrace bipartisanship to solve problems for everyday Americans."
He added the last time Trump took office, he had 241 Republicans in the House.
"We're in a very different situation in terms of making progress in a bipartisan way, exercising common sense to find common ground, and pushing back against Republican extremism whenever necessary," Jeffries said.
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