The federal government shutdown will ultimately backfire on the Democratic Party because voters oppose increased spending.

“So what do you have? You have the Schumer shutdown where Chuck gets up and says, "I'm going to close the government to get more money." Now, that means he's on the wrong side of both issues.”

The country must acknowledge the connection between global warming and the increasing frequency and severity of climate disasters.

“we have to acknowledge we that our country uh has to acknowledge I would say the connection between global warming climate change and the frequency and the the how damaging all of these disasters are so hurricanes and and flooding and wildfires these in my view and in the view of scientists are conn”