As President Trump begins his second term, Democrats find themselves mired by squabbles and schoolyard fights.

Jill Biden, former first lady of the United States and Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif. ), daughter of Rep. Nancy Pelosi have exchanged insults over their differences regarding the campaign that forced Biden’s predecessor to abandon his reelection bid for White House.

After Biden claimed that he could have defeated Trump, former vice president Kamala Harris is also hurt. An ally of the former vice-president said that Harris felt slighted and that her aides took this personally.

One Harris aide told The Hill that Biden’s remarks had caused a stir in the Harris bubble. We’re in a mess because of him.

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Biden’s pardons at the last minute of family members has sparked criticism within his own party.

In Congress, Democrats in both the House of Representatives and the Senate are fighting over their strategies because their messaging during the campaign failed to resonate with the public. Liberals and centrists blame each other on immigration and transgender issues.

A long-time Democratic operative claimed that the party has “spiraled” since Trump’s win.

The operative admitted that this was the worst time for Democrats in his political career.

Tim Hogan, the Democratic strategist, acknowledged this friction as well.

Hogan stated, “Now is when the fine lines between soul-searching or finger-pointing begin to blur.” “Yes, everybody is frustrated and with good reason.

He added, “Nobody likes to be alive for an autopsy.”

The mood of the Democratic Party today is different from what it was during Trump’s first term in office in 2017. At that time, Democrats united in opposition to Trump. The Democratic Party message then was to oppose the president at any cost. As a result, the so-called “resistance movement” was born.

After their crushing defeat in November the Democrats are now divided over their approach towards Trump.

Some Democrats said that there were lessons learned from the election.

“Fighting Trump at every turn hasn’t proven to be effective,” said Democratic strategist Jamal Simmons. He echoed what other Democrats said about the rationale behind their new approach towards the GOP president.

Other Democrats, however, say that they have drawn a line in the sand with Trump.

Some Democratic legislators — including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D.N.Y.), — did not even attend the ceremony.

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Simmons, who was Harris’s assistant until 2023 said that he is not worried about the Democrats’ divergent opinions at this time.

He said that the Democrats are at a turning point. People have the right to hurt their feelings. We don’t take into account enough that these are people.

In the coming months, the party will face even greater challenges with the new chair of the party who will be taking a completely different approach from the previous election cycles.

Democrats must also find candidates that can help them retake the House of Representatives in 2026. This is a top priority for Democrats, who have pledged not to let Trump finish his last two years as president.

For the first time since several cycles, there will be a large field of candidates for the next White House election in 2028. This is certain to cause further unrest and discomfort.

Rodell Mollineau was a Democratic strategist and former senior aide of the late Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (D, Nevada).

Mollineau said Democrats should not act impulsively, but instead wait and focus on alternative and unified ways to engage Trump and Republicans. “It cannot be just an opposition play,” Mollineau said.

Mollineau said that “some rallying cries would become apparent, while others would emerge as details and repercussions from his agenda are revealed.” I know that many people in the party don’t like to wait. But patience and deliberateness might be better than throwing spaghetti against the wall.

Democrats are still tense, even though Trump returned to the Oval Office armed with a strong vision and a mandate. After witnessing Trump take the oath and issue a series of executive orders this week, a second operative shot arrows towards his colleagues.

The operative said, “I’m so angry at our party.” “We suck. How could we allow this to happen again?