Terry Schilling on CNN: the awkward truth about Republicans
On CNN’s This Morning, American Principles Project president Terry Schilling said voters have good reason not to trust Republicans on the economy, Yahoo News Canada reported1.
For parents, the exchange connects Republican credibility on children and transgender athletes with economic concerns that CNN anchor Audie Cornish said rank higher for voters1.
Schilling said his group found that “voters essentially trust Republicans when it comes to the culture war,” including issues involving children and transgender athletes1.
Cornish pushed back, saying cultural issues rank “way down on the list” of voters’ concerns compared with the economy1.
Schilling acknowledged her point but said polls can be “tricky” because they may not capture how voters shift after learning a candidate’s position on a particular cultural issue1.
Schilling said the 2026 Republican outlook would look “a lot different” without “$5 a gallon gas,” citing the price as part of his case1.
Schilling said Republicans are “not articulating what they’re going to do” or what their next step will be, identifying the economic plans candidates need to explain to working families1.
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