Andrew Bates

Andrew Bates is the founder of Wolfpack Strategies, a strategic communications consulting firm. He was Senior White House Deputy Press Secretary in the Biden-Harris Administration and a top spokesperson on the 2020 Biden campaign.

President Trump

Opinion

December 5, 2025

Republican populism craters as Trump stumbles, Democrats surge

Donald Trump and JD Vance are abandoning their populist promises. That's hurting Republicans while creating openings for Democrats and 2028 rivals.

donald trump making stern face

Opinion

October 7, 2025

Trump's shutdown is jackpot for billionaires while working Americans pay

President Donald Trump faces criticism for breaking campaign promises on healthcare costs while his tariffs and policies drive inflation higher for Americans.

Donald Trump at the GENIUS Act signing

Opinion

August 6, 2025

Trump breaks 'Day One' promise to lower costs as prices surge across America in first six months

Working families face higher costs as Trump's policies contradict campaign promises, creating political risks for Republicans in upcoming elections.

Trump talks to reporters in April 2025

Opinion

May 28, 2025

Trump's tariffs and tax cuts are crushing Main Street and making Mar-a-Lago elites rich

Donald Trump's policies, including tariffs and tax cuts for the wealthy, are impacting America's economy and middle-class families. We are a Democrat and Republican seeking solutions.

Trump at White House

Opinion

April 29, 2025

ANDREW BATES: Trump killed our economy in just 100 days. Democrats must act now

President Trump is double-crossing our nation, rapidly draining the American Dream that every other generation sacrificed to make possible.

Trump’s 'China First' record: Selling the West’s economy and national security out to Beijing

Opinion

March 5, 2025

Trump’s 'China First' record: Selling the West’s economy and national security out to Beijing

Instead of putting America First, President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are putting China First, gutting assets we need in order to stay ahead of them.

Donkey, elephant, capitol

Opinion

February 3, 2025

ANDREW BATES: How Democrats can crush Republicans on the economy and win the midterms

The commitment by Trump to bring prices down was what Americans cared about most in 2024. Republican politicians knew they could never honor it, short of triggering a recession.