Elizabeth Pancotti

Elizabeth Pancotti, managing director at the Groundwork Collaborative, dives into troubling economic signals like mass layoffs, expiring SNAP benefits, and soaring health-care premiums. She highlights the growing disconnect between President Trump’s lavish ballroom project and the hardships faced by millions. The conversation also uncovers public backlash against this opulence amid worsening economic conditions. Pancotti urges Democrats to leverage this discontent and articulate positive affordability plans to reclaim the narrative on economic issues.

Elizabeth Pancotti, the managing director at the Groundwork Collaborative, sheds light on the worsening economic climate, highlighting mass layoffs and soaring Obamacare premiums. She discusses the public backlash against Trump’s extravagant ballroom plans, noting the stark contrast with millions facing economic hardships. Pancotti emphasizes the importance of media accountability and how Democrats might leverage this disconnect to focus on affordability, underscoring that voters are increasingly concerned about everyday economic struggles.