Ted Pappageorge, the secretary treasurer of the influential Culinary Union, which represents hospitality workers who power the Las Vegas economy, said the “concerns about the economy have gotten worse” since Trump took office.
“They were real [in 2024], and as I told you last year, Democrats unfortunately were somewhat tone-deaf, and it cost them the election, at least nationally and at the top of the ticket” he said. “The Trump slump is here and happening. The same bad move Biden made with trying to tell people the economy is good — Trump’s doing the same thing.”
Still, Pappageorge said he’s dissatisfied with national Democrats and that the party has more work to do to show Nevada voters they’re serious about addressing the costs of housing, health care, groceries and car insurance.
“What we’re seeing now is the rebirth of ‘The Great Gatsby’ and the Gilded Age,” Pappageorge said. “The question is: Are the Democrats going to step up to the plate in a clear, coherent message that they’re with us?”