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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, met privately in recent weeks, according to two people familiar with the meeting.

Jeffries and Kushner discussed an array of topics, including possible areas of common ground, the sources said. Although Kushner does not have an official role in the current administration, he has remained deeply involved, especially on issues related to foreign policy, and continues to serve as an outside adviser to the president.

The timing of the talks is striking. The midterms are less than 75 days away and Republicans are facing headwinds in recent polls. Democrats feel cautiously optimistic about their chances of taking the House and Jeffries would be in line to be the next speaker.

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[-] MagicShel@lemmy.zip 17 points 3 hours ago

You don't compromise with a fascist. You can only become compromised by a fascist.

[-] SaltyAmerican@lemmy.world 8 points 3 hours ago

Birds of a feather

[-] Gates9@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 hours ago
[-] KulunkelBoom@lemmus.org 8 points 3 hours ago

Common criminal goals?

[-] Thor_Whale@lemmus.org 23 points 5 hours ago

Nobody wants Jefferies as speaker. So once again it's a bag of shit the only difference is it has a ribbon on it. America is fucked.

[-] xSikes@feddit.online 3 points 3 hours ago

No, thank you. I don’t trust either. Jeffries, you’re too centered,pal. Fuck off.

[-] Gerudo@lemmy.zip 15 points 5 hours ago

Let me guess, their common ground were bank accounts...

[-] sportsjorts@lemmy.zip 56 points 7 hours ago

Fuck Jeffries. We have the worst possible most incompetent dem leadership at the most critical time in American history. Jeffries is an absolute piece of shit and will go down in history as one of the major players in the destruction of the U.S. because of how fucking dumb he is.

[-] teslekova@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 hours ago

They're not incompetent. They're doing exactly what they're paid to do. They are liars, frauds, and traitors, but they are paid to do so by the Epstein class.

[-] FlyingCircus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 hours ago

This is the fall of the Weimar Republic, part two.

[-] postcapitalism@lemmy.today 6 points 4 hours ago

I beg to differ. He is a whole sack of shit

[-] Suavevillain@lemmy.world 3 points 4 hours ago

The power of centrist leadership baby.

[-] ceenote@lemmy.world 80 points 9 hours ago

A politician chosen for leadership based on fundraising ability finds more common ground with rich assholes across the aisle than with their own voters? Color me shocked.

[-] BonsaiBoo@lemmy.world 33 points 7 hours ago

Look, he’s not supporting Medicare for all or universal healthcare, but he’s willing to start conversations about planning conversations about concepts of a plan to improve healthcare for undefined people, what more do you people want

[-] ceenote@lemmy.world 16 points 6 hours ago

Translation: The think tanks haven't told me how to push back against what all my voters want yet.

[-] underisk@lemmy.ml 3 points 4 hours ago

I wouldn't call Matt Yglesias a tank or accuse him of having thoughts.

[-] Lasherz12@lemmy.world 49 points 9 hours ago

"Look, we both butter our bread at Epstein's table. Let's make a final decision to publicly support the Israeli genocidal state and only support the Saudi genocidal state on the down-low."

[-] mrmaplebar@fedia.io 30 points 8 hours ago

Jefferies sucks.

[-] lemmylump@lemmy.world 21 points 8 hours ago

If you have common ground with a Nazi you're a Nazi.

[-] breezeblock@lemmy.ca 26 points 9 hours ago

This is absolutely what democratic voters want

[-] Blibly@lemmy.world 13 points 8 hours ago

Disgusting fascist fellating fuckfaces. Do we need any more proof that Jeffries and the "moderates" need to be ejected from our political process? Not just the Democratic Party, the whole damn process.

[-] LemmyBruceLeeMarvin@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 hours ago

Well to be fair, kushner was duely elected by the tohotjwona jtewo eeeetktewetet

FUCK Jeffries

[-] Fishnoodle@lemmy.world 10 points 8 hours ago

Execute them both together on the same set of gallows

[-] inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world 14 points 8 hours ago

Nice to know they're planning on how to enact fascism in the best way possible.

[-] hoppeduponcoffee@lemmy.zip 8 points 8 hours ago

Yes, this is the liberal Democrat party.

[-] resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe 8 points 8 hours ago

Where are the liberals to mock progressives for saying both parties are the same?

[-] Amuro_eat 4 points 8 hours ago

They have no shame

[-] Hayduke@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago

I could have started that conversation for them. They are both cunts. Next?

[-] DadVolante@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 hours ago

And when the mayor of New York does it, leftists cheer.

When a dude with a literal Nazi tattoo gets platformed by Bernie, leftists cheer.

Y'all are not serious people.

[-] spacegoat@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago
[-] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 hours ago

Because he is.

[-] echo@lemmy.today 5 points 8 hours ago

Jeffries needs to be kicked to curb...

[-] Sanctus@anarchist.nexus 4 points 8 hours ago
[-] stylusmobilus@aussie.zone 4 points 9 hours ago

Arsekisser

The only thing weaker than American politicians are their citizens it seems

[-] SeeMarkFly@lemmy.ml 9 points 8 hours ago

If I had only known how cheap our American politicians were I would have purchased some of them for myself.

But NOW I have to buy them back after Russia has inflated their worth.

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