Liberal Media Calls Democrat Party ‘Snobs’

Longtime cable news figure Chris Matthews is offering a rare moment of honesty about the modern Democratic Party — and it confirms what millions of working Americans already feel. According to Matthews, Democrat “snobbery” and cultural elitism have pushed blue-collar voters directly into the arms of President Donald Trump and Republican candidates.

Matthews appeared on MSNBC’s Katy Tur Reports to promote his new book, Lessons from Bobby: Ten Reasons Robert F. Kennedy Still Matters. During the discussion, the interview shifted toward the Democratic Party’s struggles with working-class voters. Tur pressed him on what modern Democrats could take away from RFK, a figure who once resonated strongly with ordinary Americans.

Matthews didn’t sugarcoat it.

Matthews: Democrats Have Become a Party of Elites

Tur pointed out that today’s Democrat base is made up of highly educated, urban professionals — a group far removed from the day-to-day realities of rural and working-class voters. Matthews agreed, saying the divide is obvious and only getting worse.

He highlighted Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s decision to reverse a rule requiring state employees to hold a college degree. That rule, Matthews said, symbolized the growing disconnect between Democrats and the Americans they claim to represent.

“Government shouldn’t be reserved for college grads,” Matthews argued. “It should be open to everyone — especially as college becomes unaffordable for so many families.”

For older voters, retirees, and blue-collar workers, Matthews’ comment reinforced something they’ve long believed: Democrats increasingly represent affluent urban elites, not hardworking Americans.

“People Without College Degrees Are Voting for Trump”

Matthews didn’t dance around the reason Democrats are losing middle-class and working-class voters.

“The people that didn’t go to college are voting for Trump,” he said. “Why? Because of the snobbery and attitude.”

And the data confirms it. In 2024:

• Trump won voters without a college degree by 14 points (56% to 42%).
• Kamala Harris won college-educated voters by 16 points (57% to 41%).
• Rural voters backed Trump by a massive 40-point margin, 69% to 29%.
• Harris dominated urban centers, 65% to 33% — the very areas Democrats continue to favor.

These numbers reveal what many conservative Americans already know: working people feel respected by President Trump, not dismissed.

Democrats Perform Well Only When They Avoid Culture War Elitism

While Democrats overperformed in several races this cycle, Matthews said the only candidates who succeeded were those focusing on the cost-of-living crisis — not on ideological lectures or elitist messaging.

Voters are tired of being talked down to.
They want leaders who understand inflation, energy costs, taxes, and the struggles facing families in rural and suburban America.

President Trump speaks to those issues directly. Democrats — increasingly defined by academia, activists, and big-city elites — do not.

Bottom Line: Matthews Accidentally Explained Why Trump’s Coalition Keeps Growing

For conservative, older Americans who have watched the cultural divide widen for decades, Chris Matthews’ remarks weren’t shocking. They simply confirmed the obvious:

Democrats lost the working class because they stopped respecting the working class.

President Trump, meanwhile, continues to attract voters who feel ignored, dismissed, or talked down to by Washington and the coastal establishment.

Matthews’ rare honesty shows just how deep that divide has become — and why Trump’s message remains more powerful than ever.