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Trump tries out midterms message that focuses on ‘communists’

Washington Post Politics Friday 26 June 2026, 20:05 UTC By Isaac Arnsdorf, Natalie Allison 1 min read
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President Donald Trump denounced Democrats as communists after self-described democratic socialists won primaries in New York this week, previewing a new emphasis for his campaigning in this year’s midterms. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump tries out midterms message that focuses on ‘communists’ The president, responding to democratic socialist victories in New York, used similar language throughout the 2024 campaign.

President Donald Trump denounced Democrats as communists after self-described democratic socialists won primaries in New York this week, previewing a new emphasis for his campaigning in this year’s midterms. Democracy Dies in Darkness Trump tries out midterms message that focuses on ‘communists’ The president, responding to democratic socialist victories in New York, used similar language throughout the 2024 campaign.
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