The Democrat Party thought they were making progress rebuilding their image.
Then CNN’s own analyst delivered crushing news that no Democrat wanted to hear.
And Jasmine Crockett was reduced to tears after bad news from CNN she never expected.
CNN delivers devastating verdict on Democrat Party collapse
When your own network turns against you, that’s when you know things have gotten really bad.
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten stepped in front of the cameras and delivered what can only be described as a political death certificate for the Democrat Party.
Speaking on CNN News Central, Enten didn’t mince words about what the polling data revealed about Democrats heading into the future.
"Democrats at this point are historically divided. It is a complete and utter mess. It is messier than a hoarder’s basement," Enten declared.¹
But that wasn’t even the worst part of his analysis.
Enten pointed out that Democrats face something unprecedented in modern politics – they have absolutely no one emerging as a clear presidential front-runner.
"At this particular point, there is no one — no one — in the Democratic race for president who’s polling at 25% plus," Enten explained.²
Compare that to previous election cycles when Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton, and Al Gore all had commanding early leads by this point.
The complete absence of leadership isn’t just embarrassing – it’s a symptom of a party in total free fall.
The brutal polling numbers that have Democrats panicking
When CNN’s Kate Bolduan pressed Enten about whether the Democrat Party’s toxic brand was driving this leadership vacuum, his response was even more damaging.
"I think that that is in large part of what’s going on is one of the reasons why there is no front-runner, nobody wants to put anybody up at the top of their ballot list, is because at this particular point, the Democratic brand is in the basement," Enten stated.³
Then came the knockout punch that probably had Democrats like Jasmine Crockett (D-TX) reaching for the tissues.
"It is total and complete garbage in the mind of the American public," Enten continued.⁴
The polling data supporting this harsh assessment tells the whole story:
Wall Street Journal has Democrats 30 points underwater in favorability ratings.
CNN’s own polling shows them 26 points underwater.
Gallup polling reveals the same 26-point deficit.⁵
This isn’t isolated bad polling – this is consistent failure across every major polling operation in America.
But here’s what should really terrify Democrats like Crockett who depend on their base for political survival.
Enten revealed that the damage is coming from within their own party: "And that is being driven in large part by discontent within the Democratic base. The Democratic base wants something different."⁶
When your own voters are abandoning you, that’s political quicksand.
Expert analysis confirms Democrats face ‘brand crisis’
The devastating CNN assessment isn’t happening in a vacuum.
NewsNation political contributor Chris Cillizza issued his own warning about the Democrat Party’s dire situation in his Substack newsletter this week.
Cillizza diagnosed what he called "a brand crisis" facing Democrats.⁷
According to Cillizza’s analysis, voters have completely lost faith in what the Democrat Party represents.
Recent polling data backs up these expert warnings with hard numbers that should have every Democrat politician worried about their political future.
A May survey by Puck and Echelon found that likely voters see the Democrat Party as "liberal, weak, corrupt."⁸
Even more damaging, Democratic and Democratic-leaning voters most commonly described their own party as "weak."⁹
That’s the kind of internal rot that destroys political movements from the inside out.
The collapse extends all the way to Congress, where a July 16 Quinnipiac University poll delivered another body blow.
Only 19% of voters approve of Democrats in Congress – marking an all-time low for that polling organization.¹⁰
What this political earthquake means for America
These aren’t just bad poll numbers – they represent a complete rejection of the Democrat agenda by the American people.
Think about what it means when CNN’s own data analyst calls your party’s brand "total and complete garbage" on national television.
That’s your own media allies throwing in the towel and admitting the obvious.
The Democrat Party has become so toxic that even their biggest cheerleaders can’t spin the numbers anymore.
This creates an enormous opportunity for the America First movement to expand its influence and implement real solutions for working families.
While Democrats like Jasmine Crockett struggle with a party that has no clear leader, no coherent message, and no credibility with voters, conservatives can focus on delivering results.
Trump’s policy wins are resonating with voters who remember what actual leadership looks like compared to the chaos Democrats delivered.
Conservative lawmakers now have a clear path forward while their opponents scramble to figure out what went wrong.
Crockett and her colleagues can dispute the findings all they want, but the polling data doesn’t care about their feelings.
The American people have delivered their verdict on the Democrat Party, and it’s not pretty.
When even CNN can’t defend your brand anymore, you know the game is over.
¹ Harry Enten, CNN News Central, CNN, August 1, 2025.
² Ibid.
³ Ibid.
⁴ Ibid.
⁵ Ibid.
⁶ Ibid.
⁷ Chris Cillizza, "So What" Substack, NewsNation, July 29, 2025.
⁸ Puck/Echelon Poll, May 2025.
⁹ Ibid.
¹⁰ Quinnipiac University Poll, July 16, 2025.
