Democrats delight in Koch-Trump feud

By DAVID SIDERS 08/03/2018 01:03 PM EDT

NEW ORLEANS — Democrats are salivating over President Donald Trump’s escalating feud with the powerful Koch network, hopeful it could weaken Republicans heading into the midterms.

One day after the Republican National Committee warned donors to steer clear of the Koch network, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, chairman of the Democratic Governors Association, told POLITICO the rift could be politically advantageous for Democrats.

“Yes, yes it is,” he said. “I can’t quantify how much that’ll mean, whether that’s a dollar or $100 million.”

Inslee’s remarks, on the sidelines of the progressive gathering Netroots Nation, came as activists and Democratic Party officials here and elsewhere delighted in the infighting in the GOP.

“It’s almost as good as watching the last 'Avengers' movies!” said Jaime Harrison, associate chair of the Democratic National Committee and a former South Carolina state party chair. “Must see TV!”

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