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Posted: 2019-11-07T08:58:23Z | Updated: 2019-11-07T13:44:07Z

The suburbs are turning against the GOP, and President Donald Trump is only heightening the situation, former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) told CNN s Anderson Cooper on Wednesday.

Santorum, commenting on Democratic gains made in the 2019 elections, noted how the suburbs in Pennsylvania are turning and theyre not turning in our direction, and Donald Trump is not a help in that regard particularly amongst suburban women.

That is apparent, he continued. The numbers from Virginia dont lie. You know, Matt Bevin getting crushed in Louisville, in the suburban areas, in Lexington. Those dont lie either. Thats a problem and its a broader problem that is exacerbated by Donald Trump.

Santorum said Republicans had to do a better job, and frankly Trump is not the best messenger for that based on his, frankly, his personality and his demeanor.

It just turns a lot of suburbanites off, Santorum noted. He appeals to blue-collar working folks and thats overwhelmingly not suburban voters, and thats a problem.

Former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) agreed.

I think there is a big revolt going on in suburban communities across the country, McAuliffe said, adding its a huge problem for the Republicans.

Check out the interview here: