Democrat predicts ‘New Era of Prosperity’ under Donald Trump

Democratic strategist Lindy Li, who raised money for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, said during a Saturday appearance on Fox & Friends Weekend that the country is set to experience a “new era of prosperity” under President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.

Li, who sits on the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) Finance Committee and has been critical of her party since Harris’ election loss, calling it a “$1 billion disaster,” told Fox News host Kevin Corke that the Democratic Party ” has the stench of “loser” written all over it.

She added, “I feel like the Democrats are going to be sent to the desert for at least the next four to eight years.” Trump, who previously served one term as president, will be term-limited at the end of his upcoming term, leaving the White House open for another run.

Newsweek has reached out to the DNC’s press team for comment via email Sunday morning.

Li also touched on tech leaders, specifically Mark Zuckerberg of Meta and Jeff Bezos of Amazon and Washington Postand their relationship with the president-elect.

“Jeff Bezos is probably thanking his lucky stars that he withheld that support, and they (tech executives) are doing everything they can now to continue the unwinding,” she told Corke.

Washington Post broke with the paper’s recent precedent and did not endorse any candidate in the 2024 presidential election.

Several tech giants, including Zuckerberg, Bezos and Sam Altman of OpenAI, have donated to Trump’s inaugural fund. Meta, confirmed by Zuckerberg, contributed $1 million. Altman and Bezos both reportedly plan to donate $1 million each to the foundation The Wall Street Journal reported. Bezos is also expected to visit Trump at Mar-a-Lago next week.

When Corke asked about this notion of tech leaders “kissing the ring,” referring to Trump, and what could come of it, Li said, “They’re going to strengthen the relationship between the business world and President Trump.”

She then turned to the “suffering” economy, saying: “People are dying for a change, so I think we’re about to usher in a whole new era of prosperity, I certainly hope so.”

“You can just feel it, even in the last few weeks, Americans are celebrating,” adding that “the momentum is just tremendous,” for Trump’s second term.

Newsweek has reached out to Trump’s press team for comment via email Sunday morning.

Earlier this month, Li broke with her party when she defended Trump’s pick for defense secretary, former Fox News host Pete Hegseth.

“I’ve had personal interactions with — because I’ve been on Fox & Friends-I have met Pete, he is my Princetonian. I actually think he’s a pretty good guy,” Li said during his Dec. 6 appearance on NewsNation’s Morning in America.

Hegseth’s nomination to lead the Department of Defense (DOD) has been controversial, with some lawmakers questioning his perceived lack of experience and raising concerns about sexual assault allegations and reports of excessive drinking.

Hegseth has denied the accusations. Like other cabinet nominees, he must be confirmed by a majority in the Senate.