Dan Pfeiffer
@danpfeiffer.bsky.social
Pod Save America, Obama White House, Message Box, and some books
If you were wondering how Trump could possibly make his insane desire to conquer Greenland less popular, let me present you with this
January 16, 2026 at 4:18 PM
If you were wondering how Trump could possibly make his insane desire to conquer Greenland less popular, let me present you with this
Trump has always survived by convincing just enough Americans to doubt what they can see with their own eyes. The killing of Renee Good is different. The video is undeniable, the lies are obvious, and the public reaction is real.
www.messageboxnews.com/p/how-trump-...
www.messageboxnews.com/p/how-trump-...
How Trump is Losing the Fight on the ICE killing
New data shows the smear campaign of Renee Goode is failing miserably
www.messageboxnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Trump has always survived by convincing just enough Americans to doubt what they can see with their own eyes. The killing of Renee Good is different. The video is undeniable, the lies are obvious, and the public reaction is real.
www.messageboxnews.com/p/how-trump-...
www.messageboxnews.com/p/how-trump-...
It seemed impossible a year ago, but Democrats now have a plausible path to a Senate majority.
Here’s what’s changed
messagebox.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Here’s what’s changed
messagebox.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Democrats Now Have a Path to a Senate Majority
A top notch candiate in Alaska givens Dems a shot at taking the Senate
messagebox.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:46 PM
It seemed impossible a year ago, but Democrats now have a plausible path to a Senate majority.
Here’s what’s changed
messagebox.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Here’s what’s changed
messagebox.substack.com/p/democrats-...
Did you know Donald Trump wants to take $100k of your money and give it to people living in Greenland? www.messageboxnews.com/p/trumps-gre...
Trump’s Greenland Obsession Is Even Dumber Than It Sounds
Do you want your tax dollars to go to Greenland?
www.messageboxnews.com
January 12, 2026 at 2:13 PM
Did you know Donald Trump wants to take $100k of your money and give it to people living in Greenland? www.messageboxnews.com/p/trumps-gre...
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social lays out the stakes for the American people in Trump’s illegal invasion of Venezuela
January 7, 2026 at 5:52 PM
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social lays out the stakes for the American people in Trump’s illegal invasion of Venezuela
In the aftermath of Trump’s idiotic and illegal invasion of Venezuela, the Democratic message has been all over the map.
Per usual, we are over-complicating the simple.
This is an argument we can (and must) win.
Here’s how:
messagebox.substack.com/p/how-dems-c...
Per usual, we are over-complicating the simple.
This is an argument we can (and must) win.
Here’s how:
messagebox.substack.com/p/how-dems-c...
How Dems Can Win the Argument over Trump's Venezuela Invasion
Dems shouldn't be afraid to loudly oppose Trump's idiotic war for oil
messagebox.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:06 PM
In the aftermath of Trump’s idiotic and illegal invasion of Venezuela, the Democratic message has been all over the map.
Per usual, we are over-complicating the simple.
This is an argument we can (and must) win.
Here’s how:
messagebox.substack.com/p/how-dems-c...
Per usual, we are over-complicating the simple.
This is an argument we can (and must) win.
Here’s how:
messagebox.substack.com/p/how-dems-c...
Trump and MAGA are triumphant after the Venezuela operation that captured Maduro, however, the politics of another foreign war are going to be a real problem for them.
Here’s why www.messageboxnews.com/p/the-politi...
Here’s why www.messageboxnews.com/p/the-politi...
The Politics of Trump’s Idiotic and Illegal Venezuela War
A war that no one wants
www.messageboxnews.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Trump and MAGA are triumphant after the Venezuela operation that captured Maduro, however, the politics of another foreign war are going to be a real problem for them.
Here’s why www.messageboxnews.com/p/the-politi...
Here’s why www.messageboxnews.com/p/the-politi...
Watching this interminable press conference, I get the sense that Trump et al haven't really thought through what happens next.
January 3, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Watching this interminable press conference, I get the sense that Trump et al haven't really thought through what happens next.
Affordability is THE issue in American politics, and Donald Trump is politically and psychologically incapable of having an effective affordability message.
Here's why: messagebox.substack.com/p/why-trump-...
Here's why: messagebox.substack.com/p/why-trump-...
Why Trump is Doomed to Lose the Affordability Fight
Trump is in a huge hole and can't stop digging
messagebox.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Affordability is THE issue in American politics, and Donald Trump is politically and psychologically incapable of having an effective affordability message.
Here's why: messagebox.substack.com/p/why-trump-...
Here's why: messagebox.substack.com/p/why-trump-...
Whatboutism is never that productive… but, Fox News would have a field day with this if it was a Democrat.
“Obama wants to rename American Football to appease foreigners”
“Obama wants to rename American Football to appease foreigners”
Trump: "When you look at football in the US, soccer -- we seem to never call it that, because we have a little bit of a conflict with another thing that's called football. But when you think about it, shouldn't it really be called football? We have to come up with another name for the NFL stuff."
December 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Whatboutism is never that productive… but, Fox News would have a field day with this if it was a Democrat.
“Obama wants to rename American Football to appease foreigners”
“Obama wants to rename American Football to appease foreigners”
The special election on Tuesday in Tennessee showed just how big a problem Republican fealty to Trump will be in the midterms. messagebox.substack.com/p/what-we-ju...
What We Just Learned About the Battle for the House
The special election in Tennessee was a dry run for the midterms.
messagebox.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The special election on Tuesday in Tennessee showed just how big a problem Republican fealty to Trump will be in the midterms. messagebox.substack.com/p/what-we-ju...
Republicans will publicly breathe a sigh of relief, but a 13-point shift to the Ds in a nationalized race with midterm-level turnout is absolutely terrible news for the Republicans and a big rebuke of Trump. www.messageboxnews.com/p/last-night...
Last Night's Election Should Cause Republicans to Panic about 2026
The backlash to Trump is happening even in the most pro-Trump districts
www.messageboxnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Republicans will publicly breathe a sigh of relief, but a 13-point shift to the Ds in a nationalized race with midterm-level turnout is absolutely terrible news for the Republicans and a big rebuke of Trump. www.messageboxnews.com/p/last-night...
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Join me and @danpfeiffer.bsky.social this week on Assembly Required! Listen wherever you get your podcasts: bit.ly/4oRGsNv
November 20, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Join me and @danpfeiffer.bsky.social this week on Assembly Required! Listen wherever you get your podcasts: bit.ly/4oRGsNv
Some thoughts on how to win the argument with your MAGA uncle at Thanksgiving:
www.messageboxnews.com/p/how-to-han...
www.messageboxnews.com/p/how-to-han...
How to Handle Your MAGA Uncle at Thanksgiving (Without Ruining Dinner)
Some facts and messages for the inevitable, awkward political conversation over Turkey.
www.messageboxnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Some thoughts on how to win the argument with your MAGA uncle at Thanksgiving:
www.messageboxnews.com/p/how-to-han...
www.messageboxnews.com/p/how-to-han...
One year ago, Trump and the GOP were bragging about a permanent Trump coalition. Democrats were in a panic about Trump's gains with Latinos, young men, and other parts of our base.
Today, that coalition looks on the verge of collapse. Here's why:
messagebox.substack.com/p/is-2025-th...
Today, that coalition looks on the verge of collapse. Here's why:
messagebox.substack.com/p/is-2025-th...
Is Trump’s Coalition Falling Apart Faster Than Anyone Expected?
A year after Trump’s “new coalition” shocked the political world, it’s falling apart. Young men, Latinos, and reluctant 2024 Trump voters are bailing — fast.
messagebox.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
One year ago, Trump and the GOP were bragging about a permanent Trump coalition. Democrats were in a panic about Trump's gains with Latinos, young men, and other parts of our base.
Today, that coalition looks on the verge of collapse. Here's why:
messagebox.substack.com/p/is-2025-th...
Today, that coalition looks on the verge of collapse. Here's why:
messagebox.substack.com/p/is-2025-th...
I’m as pissed as the next person about the Dems who surrendered over the shutdown, but in the interest of being constructive, I put together some thoughts on how we can move past this moment. messagebox.substack.com/p/how-democr...
How Democrats Can Get Past the Shutdown Debacle
The end of the shutdown was a disaster, but we have to put it behind us and move forward.
messagebox.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I’m as pissed as the next person about the Dems who surrendered over the shutdown, but in the interest of being constructive, I put together some thoughts on how we can move past this moment. messagebox.substack.com/p/how-democr...
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Great overview by @danpfeiffer.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
Thoughts on Democrats' Shutdown Surrender
Democrats lost the battle, but they may win the war
open.substack.com
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Great overview by @danpfeiffer.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/messageb...
Senate Democrats caved at their point of maximum leverage. A bizarre and bewildering choice that embodies so much of the party’s struggles in the Trump era. Some thoughts on what went wrong and where we go from here www.messageboxnews.com/p/thoughts-o...
Thoughts on Democrats' Shutdown Surrender
Democrats lost the battle, but they may win the war
www.messageboxnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Senate Democrats caved at their point of maximum leverage. A bizarre and bewildering choice that embodies so much of the party’s struggles in the Trump era. Some thoughts on what went wrong and where we go from here www.messageboxnews.com/p/thoughts-o...
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Pfeiffer concludes: “A better approach is to target the things that actually matter: institutional capture, corrupt agencies, dangerous policies, and the people who engineered them. Take apart the structures that enabled Trump’s abuses, enforce accountability, and rebuild institutions…
Why Tearing Down Trump’s Ballroom Would Be a Mistake
Democrats should focus on the real MAGA monuments
open.substack.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Pfeiffer concludes: “A better approach is to target the things that actually matter: institutional capture, corrupt agencies, dangerous policies, and the people who engineered them. Take apart the structures that enabled Trump’s abuses, enforce accountability, and rebuild institutions…
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ME's Senate field includes at least 3 plausible younger Democrats, most notably the viral populist oyster farmer Graham Platner, 41. Janet Mills is 77. Why are top Dems so set on her? So resistant to new blood? @danpfeiffer.bsky.social asks the right questions. www.messageboxnews.com/p/are-democr...
Are Democrats About to Blow It in Maine?
By backing Janet Mills over a grassroots outsider, party leaders may be repeating the same mistakes from 2024
www.messageboxnews.com
October 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
ME's Senate field includes at least 3 plausible younger Democrats, most notably the viral populist oyster farmer Graham Platner, 41. Janet Mills is 77. Why are top Dems so set on her? So resistant to new blood? @danpfeiffer.bsky.social asks the right questions. www.messageboxnews.com/p/are-democr...
Dan Pfeiffer
For the life of me, I cannot figure out what the hell the Senate Democrats are doing in Maine — the most important Senate race in the country. Their decision to back Janet Mills suggests they have learned no lessons from our loss in 2024.
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For the life of me, I cannot figure out what the hell the Senate Democrats are doing in Maine — the most important Senate race in the country. Their decision to back Janet Mills suggests they have learned no lessons from our loss in 2024.
messagebox.substack.com/p/are-democr...
Are Democrats About to Blow It in Maine?
By backing Janet Mills over a grassroots outsider, party leaders may be repeating the same mistakes from 2024
messagebox.substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Dan Pfeiffer
For the life of me, I cannot figure out what the hell the Senate Democrats are doing in Maine — the most important Senate race in the country. Their decision to back Janet Mills suggests they have learned no lessons from our loss in 2024.
messagebox.substack.com/p/are-democr...
For the life of me, I cannot figure out what the hell the Senate Democrats are doing in Maine — the most important Senate race in the country. Their decision to back Janet Mills suggests they have learned no lessons from our loss in 2024.
messagebox.substack.com/p/are-democr...
Donald Trump and his goons are talking tough, but they are losing the shutdown fight (and they know it)
www.messageboxnews.com/p/donald-tru...
www.messageboxnews.com/p/donald-tru...
Donald Trump is Losing the Shutdown (and I think He Knows it)
I’ll admit it.
www.messageboxnews.com
October 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Donald Trump and his goons are talking tough, but they are losing the shutdown fight (and they know it)
www.messageboxnews.com/p/donald-tru...
www.messageboxnews.com/p/donald-tru...
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this (from @danpfeiffer.bsky.social) is excellent. voters always blame the controlling party for shutdowns, and that's even when the guy in charge ISN'T historically unpopular.
Don't Believe the Hype, Dems Can Win the Shutdown Fight
Trump is so much weaker than the pundits realize
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October 1, 2025 at 4:06 AM
this (from @danpfeiffer.bsky.social) is excellent. voters always blame the controlling party for shutdowns, and that's even when the guy in charge ISN'T historically unpopular.
The goal of an authoritarian is to make the opposition feel powerless. Trump’s corrupt prosecution of Jim Comey is part of that plan, but Democrats are not powerless. We can respond.
Here are some thoughts on how to fight back
www.messageboxnews.com/p/thoughts-o...
Here are some thoughts on how to fight back
www.messageboxnews.com/p/thoughts-o...
Thoughts on How to Fight Trump’s Corrupt Prosecutions
How Democrats can respond to the corruption at the heart of Trump’s DOJ
www.messageboxnews.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The goal of an authoritarian is to make the opposition feel powerless. Trump’s corrupt prosecution of Jim Comey is part of that plan, but Democrats are not powerless. We can respond.
Here are some thoughts on how to fight back
www.messageboxnews.com/p/thoughts-o...
Here are some thoughts on how to fight back
www.messageboxnews.com/p/thoughts-o...