WATCH: Kellyanne Conway insists socialist primary victories don't reflect American values nationwide
Democrat Elections WATCH: Kellyanne Conway insists socialist primary victories don't reflect American values nationwide
Conway cited a patriotism poll showing only 29% of Democrats said they were extremely or very proud to be American
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Video Kellyanne Conway blasts rise of 'anti-America' Democrats after primary results
Former Trump official Kellyanne Conway says anti-American candidates may win in select districts, but said their message won't resonate across the country. (Credit: Nicholas Ballasy for Fox News Digital)
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!Former Trump White House counselor and Fox News contributor Kellyanne Conway said Tuesday's Democratic primary results do not signal a broader political shift, arguing the victories reflect the politics of only a handful of districts.
She told Fox News Digital that candidates she characterized as "anti-America" may find success in "very curated, specific districts" but are unlikely to win over the country at larger scale.
The comments came after a slate of progressive and socialist candidates scored high-profile victories in Tuesday's Democratic primaries. Those wins fueled renewed debate over whether the Democratic Party is shifting further to the left ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
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Asked whether she expects more progressive candidates to win elections, Conway pointed to what she described as "a lot of anti-American, anti-Israel candidates winning" in Tuesday's Democratic primaries.
She claims their appeal to some blocs of voters would remain limited and jurisdictional.
"I don't think that plays everywhere," Conway said. "That's not aligned with the values of this country. It'll happen in very curated, specific districts, but it won't happen everywhere."
Kellyanne Conway, former Trump White House advisor, speaks at the America First Policy Institute's America First Agenda Summit at the Marriott Marquis on July 26, 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)
Conway made the remarks while attending a Capitol Hill ceremony commemorating the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary, where organizers completed a time capsule to be preserved for the next 250 years.
She said she hopes "all Americans are very excited" to celebrate the country's milestone before weighing in on the Democratic primary results.
Conway also cited a recent poll on patriotism, saying she was "very disturbed" in results that found 90% of Republicans say they are extremely or very proud to be American, compared to only 29% of Democrats.
Conway said the results reinforced her belief that the Democratic Party's activist wing is increasingly out of step with most Americans, arguing that patriotism remains a defining issue for many voters heading into the midterm elections.
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Anti-Trump lawyer George Conway is vowing to put President Donald Trump "away for good" if elected to Congress in November. (Left: (Shawn Thew/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images); Right: (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images))
When asked whether she was surprised by the primary loss of her ex-husband, anti-Trump conservative attorney George Conway, the former top White House aide replied, "Not at all."
Conway, a prominent critic of President Donald Trump, was running to replace retiring Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N,Y., but lost his bid.
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
