The Republican Party is now the 'party of the people' as Trump transforms the Democrats: NY Times analyst.

In a new article, Nate Cohn, a political analyst for The New York Times, contends that President-elect Donald Trump effectively shattered the Democratic Party's aspirations for a new multicultural majority by catering to the working class and diminishing liberals' influence among non-college-educated voters.

"According to Cohn's article on Monday, the pattern is evident that Democrats have consistently underperformed among traditional voter groups during the Trump era. This was due to either failing to capitalize on his unpopularity or experiencing a significant decline in support. As a result, the dream of building a new majority with the support of young and nonwhite voters has been shattered."

"The erosion of the Democratic Party's appeal can be attributed to the overarching pattern of Mr. Trump's populist conservatism, which tapped into many of the issues and themes that once made these voters Democrats, as Cohn wrote."

Trump's unpopularity did not fully benefit Democrats, and they experienced a "staggering decline" in support, according to Cohn.

Following Trump's win over Vice President Harris, certain polls suggest that Democrats are experiencing sadness regarding their party's prospects.

The Pew Research Center survey shows that democratic pessimism about the party's future is at its highest point in eight years, while republicans have the most optimistic outlook about their party recorded since the 2016 election, Trump's last presidential victory.

Cohn presented a stunning chart showing the significant advancements made by Republicans from the 2012 election, which re-elected Obama, to the 2024 election, which resulted in Trump's second, non-consecutive term in the White House. The chart included impressive gains among various demographics, including Blacks (a 19-point net swing), Hispanics (29), Asians (17), and voters aged 18 to 29 (14).

"Since 2016, Trump has made larger gains among Black, Hispanic, Asian American and young voters than he has among White voters without a college degree, according to New York Times estimates. In each case, Trump fared better than any Republican in decades."

Despite Mr. Trump's limited successes, such as among Hispanic voters in 2016 and Black voters in 2020, Democrats still underperformed, according to Cohn.

Trump has successfully changed the perception of Democrats as "the party of the people" by using a "populist pitch," which has weakened their relationships with working-class, nonwhite, and young voters.

Planet Chronicle' Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.