Ro Khanna on How Democrats Can Win Without Becoming Trump

The Chris Cuomo Project

Chris Cuomo

News Commentary, Politics, News

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🗓️ 18 December 2025

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) joins Chris Cuomo to lay out what he believes is the strongest path forward for Democrats—one that centers affordability, health care, wages, and jobs instead of endless outrage over Donald Trump. Khanna explains why letting Affordable Care Act subsidies expire would hurt millions of Americans, how Medicare for All could reduce costs by cutting middlemen and negotiating prices, and why Democrats lose credibility when they campaign against Trump without offering a substantive economic alternative. Cuomo and Khanna debate whether outrage-driven politics actually wins elections, the influence of corporate money and PACs, the decline of unions, and why Democrats risk becoming defined solely in opposition to Trump. They also tackle foreign policy flashpoints—from Venezuela to Gaza—faith and extremism, and what Khanna calls a “new economic patriotism” aimed at restoring the American Dream before the 2026 midterms. Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: https://linktr.ee/cuomoproject Join Chris Ad-Free On Substack: http://thechriscuomoproject.substack.com Support our sponsors: Ready to give MASA or Vandy a try? Get 25% off your first order by going to http://masachips.com/CUOMO and using code CUOMO. Go to GetSoul.com and use the code CUOMO. That’s http://GetSoul.com , promo code CUOMO for 30% off. Get $35 off your first box of wild-caught, sustainable seafood—delivered right to your door. Go to: https://www.wildalaskan.com/CUOMO Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:37.0	Welcome to the Chris Cuomo podcast.
0:39.0	Not all Democrats are the same. Who's a real one? Who's got the vision that can actually lead
0:45.5	this party back into a leadership position? Not just a majority, but leading the agenda.
0:52.7	Here is a very tricky question. Is going after Trump the way to get you
0:59.7	where you want to be? Representative Ro Khanna has broken through the noise without making a lot of
1:08.5	noise. He's everywhere. He's putting it out there. He's burning calories in the media,
1:13.6	but he is no flamethrower. Now, is he missing what matters? Is he not doing what Democrats want
1:23.1	to be a real one? Or does he see the real way to get the party where it needs to be? Listen to Ro Khanna,
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