Sunday shows preview: Republicans eye trifecta as Democrats debate what went wrong

Republicans are eyeing a trifecta, hoping to keep control of the House after capturing the majority in the Senate and taking over the White House following President-elect Trump’s decisive win over Vice President Harris in the 2024 presidential election. 

On the other side, Democrats started debating what went wrong in the contest and who might be blamed for the outcome. Both topics are likely to be the focus of this week's Sunday shows.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) accused the Democratic Party on Wednesday of ignoring the priorities of working-class voters and argued that is the biggest reason Democrats lost the White House and majority in the upper chamber. The independent senator, who caucuses with Democrats, is set to appear on NBC’s “Meet the Press” and CNN’s “State of the Union” this Sunday where he will likely discuss what the party’s struggles are and in which direction it should go. 

Rep. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), who ran for the Oval Office earlier this year before ending his presidential bid in March, said this week that Trump is “more than a passing fad” who created a movement that “that, frankly, snuck up on most Democrats.” The Minnesota Democrat is set to appear on “Fox News Sunday” where he will likely discuss the outcome of the White House election and what his party should tackle next. 

Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), who served as Trump’s ambassador to Japan from 2017 to 2019, has been discussed as a potential pick for some national security positions, including Secretary of State. The junior senator is set to appear on CBS’ “Face the Nation” where he will likely discuss the GOP getting the majority in the Senate and his own consideration for the potential position in the next Trump administration. 

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) beat former Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.) to secure his second term in Washington and represent New York’s 17th Congressional District. He is set to appear on NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday” show where he will likely discuss the results of the House races in New York and if Republicans are getting closer to having a majority in the lower chamber.

Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate David McCormick, who The Associated Press projected as the winner against incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D), will appear on Fox's "Sunday Morning Futures" where he will likely discuss the ongoing race and talks of a recount. Decision Desk HQ, The Hill’s election data partner, has not yet called the race.  

Here’s the full list of appearances on this week’s Sunday talk shows:

NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday”: Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.); Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.); Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.); Scott Tranter, Director Data Science, Decision Desk HQ.

ABC’s “This Week”: Former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy; radio host Charlamagne tha God.

NBC’s “Meet the Press”: Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt).

CNN’s “State of the Union”: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.); Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio).

CBS’ “Face the Nation”: National security adviser Jake Sullivan; Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.); Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.); British Ambassador to the U.S. Karen Pierce; Neel Kashkari, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis.

“Fox News Sunday”: Reps. Dean Phillips (D-Minn.), and Byron Donalds, (R-Fla).

FOX's "Sunday Morning Futures": Dave McCormick (R), Pennsylvania Senator-Elect; Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Senate Homeland Security Committee, Senate Armed Services Committee; Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), House GOP Conference Chair; Karoline Leavitt, Trump 2024 National Press Secretary.