Abby Phillip Shreds Dems’ TikTok Video: ‘Maybe You’ll Get Seven Million Eyeballs, What Is the Point?’

PHILLIP: “Congresswoman, that TikTok trend, I don‘t even know where to begin. I‘m not sure why this is necessary. I mean, there is, like, serious stuff happening in this country, but that seems to be just inviting ridicule.”
STRICKLAND: “So, when you think about TikTok as a trend, we are trying to reach out to different people and different voters. And the woman who produced this is an influencer with 7 million followers. So, this is lighthearted, it‘s fun. And every time you do something creative, you‘re going to get criticism, right? But I actually applaud them for trying to do something different. And here‘s the reality. 7 million followers. Whether you think it‘s cringe or you like it, we‘re on CNN on a Thursday night and we‘re talking about it on national TV.”
PHILLIP: “But I guess my question is, to what end? I don‘t get it. Like, I don‘t get it. I mean, maybe you will get 7 million eyeballs, but, like, what is the point?”
JENNINGS: “I am not accustomed to helping your party do anything, but let me give you some advice. This was the dumbest thing I‘ve ever seen. And if you read the comments today, lord have mercy. Look, scrambling for new social media and communication strategies is not a replacement for fixing what‘s actually wrong. Your party has a 21% approval rating right now, congressional Democrats.”
STRICKLAND: “Well, let‘s talk about fixing what‘s wrong. Donald Trump is doing nothing for the American people.”
JENNINGS: “And he has a 50% approval rating.”
STRICKLAND: “He‘s doing nothing for the American people.
JENNINGS: “And so — “
STRICKLAND: “He‘s not lowering the cost of living advice, he tells lies — “
JENNINGS: “He’s beating you by 30 points. So my advice, my strong advice to you, fix the policy and leave the gimmicks behind.”
STRICKLAND: “Yes, let‘s make policy.”