Republicans Invoke Communism 60 Times at Trump’s Dallas Midterm Convention
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 12
Republicans Invoke Communism 60 Times at Trump’s Dallas Midterm Convention
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 12
Summary
At least 60 mentions of “communism” or “communists” punctuated Republican speeches in Dallas, where Trump, Mike Johnson and Steve Scalise cast Democrats as a threat in the midterm campaign.
The line of attack comes as Republicans face a difficult political environment and possible losses in one or both chambers of Congress, pushing Trump’s convention to sharpen turnout messages for core voters.
Trump repeatedly claimed Democrats would turn the U.S. into a communist country if they win, extending the baseless rhetoric he has used for months alongside false fraud claims at the two-night event.
A handful of democratic socialists won primaries in states including New York, Michigan and Florida, but no credible federal midterm candidate identifies as a communist, underscoring the gap between the attacks and Democrats’ platforms.