David Axelrod: ‘If You Are Talking About Democracy over the Dinner Table, It‘s Probably Because You Don‘t Have to Worry About the Cost of the Food on Your Dinner Table’

TAPPER: “David, so Biden and the Democrats are really emphasizing to a great deal the threat that they say Donald Trump poses to democracy. How satisfied are you with the messaging? Do you think it’s effective? And do you think this is something they should be talking about as much as they are?”

AXELROD: “Well, look, I think today it made sense when Trump was returning to the Capitol after, what, 1254 days or whatever it was, you know, 1254 days after he sent a mob rampaging through that building. I think it was an appropriate time to raise this. We’ll see how extensively they use that ad. Look, I’ve said before, I mean, I’m — Jake, I’m — you know this, I’m a son of a Jewish refugee from Eastern Europe. And I so love this democracy. And I think this is a central concern. But I’ve also said, if you are talking about democracy over the dinner table, it’s probably because you don’t have to worry about the cost of the food on your dinner table. And I think that these campaigns are fought out on issues that are very close to the ground and close to people’s lives. And I would, I would think the messaging should address that. I think the people who are hanging out here, the people who need to be reached and motivated are more motivated by those kinds of issues than they probably are by the issue of democracy.”