Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) has stated that the Democratic Party has failed by not embracing a political vision that transcends traditional party lines and the left-versus-right divide. This statement was made during an interview with NBC's "Meet the Press" about his argument in a new book that political parties cannot cancel everyone who fails a purity test. Booker also suggested that Democrats have become too focused on battling President Donald Trump, a phenomenon some Republicans call "Trump Derangement Syndrome". He emphasized the need for a broader approach to tackle future technological and economic challenges.