Trump’s Momentum Drives Democrats Further Left, Expert Warns

Presidential adviser Dick Morris has argued that President Donald Trump’s political momentum is reshaping both the 2026 midterm landscape and the Democratic Party’s direction by pushing Democrats further left.

Addressing a Quinnipiac poll suggesting Democrats could win back control of the U.S. House next year, Morris acknowledged that the president’s party often loses seats in midterms but noted Trump is already cutting into Democrats’ advantage through what he called a “Trump bump” that has narrowed the gap in expectations for House control.

Morris attributed this shift to economic indicators trending in Trump’s favor, including stronger growth and easing inflation. He argued that improving conditions could further tighten the race.

Turning his focus to 2028, Morris used Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., as an example of a recurring pattern: Democrats respond to electoral setbacks and Trump’s success by drifting toward the party’s left flank.

“When the Democrats lose, they move to the left,” Morris said. “The better Donald Trump does, the better AOC does, really, because the left is desperate to have somebody to stop Trump and they mistakenly move further to the left.”

Morris added that these trends reinforce each other, predicting that continued Trump gains would likely fuel more ideological escalation inside the Democratic coalition.