House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy Kevin Owen McCarthyMcCarthy's Democratic challenger to launch first TV ad highlighting Air Force service as single mother Trump asked Chamber of Commerce to reconsider Democratic endorsements: report The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - White House moves closer to Pelosi on virus relief bill MORE (R-Calif.) on Monday said Democrats want to “capture” Congress so they can impeach President Trump Donald John TrumpOmar fires back at Trump over rally remarks: 'This is my country' Pelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare Trump mocks Biden appearance, mask use ahead of first debate MORE.

During an interview with “Fox & Friends,” McCarthy said that while he is worried Democrats are currently fundraising more than Republicans, he is confident about his party's campaign abilities.

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“People can underestimate us. They’ve done that before. And this is the same thing [House Minority Leader] Nancy Pelosi Nancy PelosiPelosi: Trump hurrying to fill SCOTUS seat so he can repeal ObamaCare House lawmakers reach deal to avert shutdown Centrist Democrats 'strongly considering' discharge petition on GOP PPP bill MORE said in the time before,” McCarthy told “Fox & Friends.”

“All they want to do is capture this government to try to impeach this president or stop anything from happening, or raising your taxes. I think the American public is too smart for that.”

McCarthy recently received the backing of Speaker Paul Ryan Paul Davis RyanKenosha will be a good bellwether in 2020 At indoor rally, Pence says election runs through Wisconsin Juan Williams: Breaking down the debates MORE (R-Wis.) in the race for the Speaker's gavel after Ryan retires at the end of this Congress.

But that race is contingent on Republicans maintaining control of the lower chamber in the November midterm elections, when Democrats will push to take back the majority.

McCarthy during the Monday interview slammed Democrats, suggesting their campaign platform is simply to run against Republicans and fight the GOP “every step of the way.”

“The idea of Nancy as Speaker going forward, what are they running on?” McCarthy asked.