Pa. political leaders Greg Rothman, Malcolm Kenyatta speak on current state of their parties

Two Pennsylvania legislators are now stepping into leadership positions with their political parties. Democratic State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta from Philadelphia was elected as a vice chair of the Democratic National Committee while Republican State Senator Greg Rothman was elected chairman of the Republican Party of Pennsylvania. In the latest episode of Battleground Politics, both political leaders speak with NBC10’s Lauren Mayk about the current state and direction of their parties. Here's a full breakdown of the episode: Interview with Greg RothmanNote: This interview was conducted before President Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and before Trump directed a pause on military aid for Ukraine.00:50 – The current Republican brand1:55 – Meeting the demands of GOP voters3:53 – Message for local Ukrainians5:40 – President Trump’s statements on Ukraine6:10 – Laid off federal workers in Pennsylvania9:15 – Agenda of the Pennsylvania Republican Party10:40 – Potential GOP candidates to face Gov. Shapiro  14:15 – Trump and PennsylvaniaInterview with Malcolm Kenyatta15:17 – Kenyatta’s role as DNC Vice Chair16:27 – The current Democratic brand17:40 – The perception voters have of Democrats19:46 – Democratic discourse on Trump23:38 – The future of DEI policies27:23 – Reaching out to non-voters31:25 – Whether or not Kenyatta plans on running for a statewide office again Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.