Dean Phillips humbles reporters with lesson in journalism, explains why Joe Biden is 'going to get creamed'

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.) called out the media on Monday for ignoring the true concerns of American voters.

Speaking with reporters in Manchester, New Hampshire, one day before the "first in the nation" primary, an exasperated Phillips pleaded with the media to understand why Americans support Donald Trump.

"I've said this 18,000 times: I'm only doing this to defeat Donald Trump. Nobody seems to want to do that in the Democratic Party right now other than me," he said, "because Joe Biden can't, is my proposition, because the data says he can't.

"No one in the country right now cares — in fact, most of the people in the country are going to the Trump rally right now because he's listening to them. No one's asking about this stuff," Phillips continued. "I'm just frustrated."

The Minnesota Democrat then dished out a lesson in journalism: to derive truthful observations or conclusions, you must first ask insightful questions.

"You're doing your jobs, but you're not asking the questions Americans give a s*** about," he told the reporters.

Phillips understands why voters are interested in Trump because, one day before those comments, he spoke with voters who attended a Trump rally in New Hampshire on Sunday.

He later recounted his experience in an interview with CNN anchor Jake Tapper.

"People are really fearful," Phillips explained. "Last night, I saw a Trump rally outside of mine. I walked up to the line of people a mile long. And I simply said, 'Hello.' I was met with 50 people going to the Trump rally who were friendly, hospitable, thoughtful, and some who said they voted for Barack Obama, some said they were Bernie Sanders supporters, about half of whom had never been to a Trump event before.

"So to everybody watching right now: Donald Trump is on a big mission to win and Joe Biden is going to get creamed," Phillips warned. "I just wish Democrats would wake up and ensure that at least we give it our best shot because right now I'm afraid we are diluted into a nightmare."

Phillips' bid for the White House is more than a long shot. But he isn't exactly doing terribly.

In fact, one poll recently showed that he only trails President Joe Biden by 22 points among New Hampshire's likely Democratic primary voters. And on Monday, Phillips received an endorsement from the New Hampshire Union Leader, the largest newspaper in the state.

While Phillips won't be the next president, it is clear he understands why Trump is surging politically — and why Biden is more vulnerable than ever.

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