NY Democrat warns extremism on left, right is 'road to ruin'
EXCLUSIVE: A moderate House Democrat representing a district that President Donald Trump won in 2024 is warning fellow elected officials, both within his party and the GOP, from pandering to...
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EXCLUSIVE: A moderate House Democrat representing a district that President Donald Trump won in 2024 is warning fellow elected officials, both within his party and the GOP, from pandering to the extremes of their base. "It's a road to ruin, because too many extremists, too many elected officials, are busy pandering to their base instead of listening to the general public and instead of trying to find common ground," Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., told Fox News Digital. Suozzi said people on the far-left and far-right make up a relatively small — but active — section of both sides. He suggested that it's a group that's had an outsized influence in Congress as well. "We have not seen much compromise these days. And everything has been, you know, one party or the other trying to do a my-way-or-the-highway partisan effort," he said. "I'm sure both sides are inspired by good intention, but it's not long-lasting, and it's not going to help move our country forward." THE FAR LEFT HAVE TAKEN CONTROL OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY PLATFORM, AND IT’S TURNING VOTERS OFF Suozzi's district encompasses part of the New York City suburbs of Long Island and includes part of the Big Apple itself as well. But his district is not as progressive as other parts of New York that have shown support for socialist Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani — whose candidacy Suozzi spoke out against on multiple occasions. Suozzi did not answer directly when asked if Mamdani's leadership in the city will affect him in the coming 2026 midterms, but he pointed out significant Republican gains in the district in the 2025 election cycle where he won. "In Queens, in my portion of the district, Mamdani lost to Cuomo by 27%. And also, a Republican city councilwoman from the City of New York won in my district, and she won big. And then in my Long Island portion of it, which is not the city, but it's right next to the city, Mamdani was weaponized by the Republicans in their races, and they won everything," Suozzi said. "I was al…