If the Democrats fail to connect with the working class, they will continue to lose, says Martin O'Malley, who is running for DNC chair.

Martin O'Malley, the former governor of Maryland and DNC chair nominee, was straightforward about the state of the Democratic Party after President-elect Donald Trump's victory in the election last year.

On Friday morning, the politician confessed on CNN that his party had suffered a severe blow following Trump's victory and believed the Democrats had lost the election because they had lost touch with the working class in America.

He explained to Kasie Hunt that the biggest concerns of the hardest-working people in America were not being addressed, as they felt that inflation was rising faster than their paychecks, which they had failed to connect to.

As the next DNC chair, O'Malley promised to bring change and revitalize the struggling party.

He stated that the significant losses we've experienced and the poor perception of our brand, which made even the hardest-working Americans lose faith in us, thinking we were more elitist than we were for the common people, necessitate a period of transformation. He believes he has the capacity to be the catalyst for change.

He continued, stating that his past experience as governor and chair of a national committee qualifies him as the best candidate for the position.

I am a highly skilled operational turnaround leader, widely regarded as the best in our party. As a result, the president assigned me to lead Social Security. Additionally, I have served as the chair of a national committee, and I have also run for office and been elected.

Did you agree with James Carville's recent assessment that the Democratic party doesn't prioritize economic issues enough, as asked by Hunt?

In a New York Times guest essay on Thursday, Carville stated that the reason for the loss was the economy, emphasizing that it will always be the economy, stupid. He advised that in 2025, the truth of the economy should be the political north star and not be distracted by anything else.

O'Malley concurred with Carville's point and disclosed that he received guidance from the latter on his bid for chair from Hunt.

The candidate stated that the change necessary to achieve the party's purpose is to "revert to our authentic selves, as our party's primary objective is the economic stability of every American."

This week, an anonymous progressive strategist criticized the Democratic Party for neglecting the working class, specifically accusing former President Obama of prioritizing elites in the party's policies.

"The strategist stated that Democrats lost their comfort with populism, but it was not due to Trump's adoption of it. Instead, the strategist believes that Democrats abandoned populism during the Obama years, when they shifted their focus towards Silicon Valley money and Obama aimed to appeal to college-educated people who view populism as uneducated and distasteful."