Overview

• On July 21 on MSNBC’s The Best People podcast, Daniels invoked Abraham Lincoln’s “team of rivals” approach to praise Harris’s leadership style.
• He noted Harris’s 2024 campaign pledge to include a Republican in her cabinet, pointing to her collaboration with Liz Cheney as evidence.
• Daniels condemned President Trump’s second term for undermining civility, eroding respect for the rule of law and normalizing bullying.
• He accused President Trump of fostering racism and bigotry and quipped that the MAGA slogan should read “Make America White Again.”
• His remarks highlight ongoing concerns over political polarization and the health of American democratic institutions.