In a powerful and necessary rebuttal to the liberal media’s preferred narrative, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer appeared on “Fox News Sunday” to dismantle the false claims of a Democratic election sweep and defend the robust economic recovery under President Donald Trump. While the left-wing press was quick to declare a resurgence of the Democratic party, Emmer forcefully set the record straight, exposing their desperation and the fundamental weakness of their political position.
Confronting the host’s question about whether the Republican message needs to change, Whip Emmer launched directly into a stark contrast between the failed policies of the past and the prosperous America First agenda of the present. He masterfully detailed the root of the nation’s recent economic pain, placing the blame squarely where it belongs. “Under Joe Biden, it was the American Rescue Plan, wrongly named, where Democrats pumped 2 trillion dollars into the economy, and what did they do? Economists call it the ‘original sin.’ It drove double-digit inflation we hadn’t seen in 40 years,” Emmer stated, reminding every American of the crippling financial reality they endured under Democratic leadership.
Emmer then pivoted to the strong and steady leadership that has been steering the nation back to prosperity. “Donald Trump inherited that broken economy and he has been fixing it. Energy prices are down, grocery prices are down,” he declared, highlighting the tangible relief that the Trump administration has delivered to American families and businesses. This is the record of success that the Democrats and their media allies are desperately trying to obscure with their cynical political games, most notably the ongoing government shutdown.
Detailing the good-faith efforts of the Republican-led House, Emmer revealed, “We gave the Democrats a clean continuing resolution to keep the government funded.” He then exposed the sheer audacity and economic illiteracy of the Democratic response, which is to demand even more of the same disastrous spending. “And what was their response that your previous guest doesn’t even mention? They want to spend 1.5 trillion dollars, 1.5 trillion. It is essentially the same failed economic policy that put Americans in the ditch under Joe Biden,” Emmer continued. He made it abundantly clear that President Trump is a bulwark against this insanity, firmly stating, “Donald J Trump is not going to let them do that again. He is going to continue to improve on this economy.”
When pressed on the election results, Emmer did not hesitate to call out the media’s deceptive narrative for what it is. “This narrative about Tuesday night is completely false. Democrats won in the places we expected them to win,” he asserted, refusing to let the press manufacture a wave that simply does not exist. He went further, pulling back the curtain on the true, radical face of the modern Democratic Party, using the election of Jay Jones as Virginia’s Attorney General as a shocking example.
House @GOPMajorityWhip tells Fox News Sunday the narrative of Tuesday elections is "completely off," arguing Democrats won where they were supposed to win. pic.twitter.com/09rkBDJfJa
— Fox News Sunday (@FoxNewsSunday) November 9, 2025
“You thought there was some decency on the other side of the aisle, but apparently not. They want an assassination fantasizer as the Attorney General in Virginia,” Emmer said, delivering a devastating blow that reveals the extremism that now defines the left. It is this stark choice between chaos and stability that Emmer believes will secure Republican victories in the future. Reaffirming the nation’s path under its strong leader, Emmer concluded, “Donald Trump is the one who is fixing affordability,” adding with confidence, “That’s why we are gonna hold our majorities in the House and the Senate.”
h/t: Steadfast and Loyal
