Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips will not drop out of the Democratic presidential primary despite this week laying off the majority of his campaign staff.
Phillips confirmed the news of the layoff in a post on the X platform on Friday, although indicated that he would not leave the race anytime soon. In the video, he said, in part:
I found it almost impossible to raise enough to do this campaign the way I want. And today, sadly, I had to announce layoffs to a lot of my staff members… amazing people who gave up a lot personally and a lot professionally to join this remarkable campaign. And it was a really tough day for all of us.
I’m going to continue this journey as long as you want this journey continued. I’m not giving up, I’m gonna continue. I’m on the ballot in 43 states. Our country is desperate for change. If you still believe that we can do better please consider supporting in…
