Trump warns Democratic socialist rivals are steering US toward communism

WASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that candidates who describe themselves as democratic socialists are pushing the country toward communism, accusing them of using a "pretty label" to mask a communist agenda. Trump said politicians positioning themselves as democratic socialists within the Democratic Party pose a nationwide threat, arguing the United States faces a danger it has not previously encountered. He pointed to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as the furthest example of that political line, claiming the movement is laying the groundwork for communism to enter the United States. According to Trump, the risk represents the greatest threat to the country since its founding and could produce consequences heavier than World War I, World War II, the September 11 attacks and the assault on Pearl Harbor.