The Communist Party USA (CPUSA) condemned President Trump’s latest red‑baiting tirade against the social democratic “Democratic Socialists of America” (DSA) primary victories in New York and of the District of Columbia mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George, calling it a dangerous escalation of anti‑communist hysteria.
“MAGA is going to lose the midterms and Trump’s getting desperate,” co-chair Rossana Cambron said.
On Friday, President Trump told the Faith & Freedom Coalition that communism is the “greatest threat” facing the United States in its 250 year history. “They’re animals! These ruthless Communists will attack all religions but, in particular, Christianity,” he said. The party’s co-chair, Joe Sims, responded “Our enemy is not, God, it’s capitalism.”
On Monday, Trump attacked D.C. mayoral candidate Jeneese Lewis George, falsely calling her a communist: “We will not let (D.C) be destroyed by a Communist adherent who has no intention to MAKE WASHINGTON GREAT AGAIN!"
This follows Trump’s November 2025 “Anti‑Communism Week” proclamation, which he timed to the October Revolution anniversary—a calculated provocation reviving Cold War myths to discredit any progressive movement.
DSA are not a communist party, instead, Democratic socialists are just that: democratic, and social-reformers. They want reforms to relieve suffering. Stop the red‑baiting.
Sims continues,“Yes, Communists want to change the capitalist system fundamentally—before climate change, nuclear war, AI, or a pandemic kills us all,” he said. The CPUSA seeks a peaceful path to socialism.
“The Communist Party USA is for democracy and socialism," he continued, “a Bill of Rights Socialism that puts people and planet before profits. It is capitalism and the drive for maximum profits that is the greatest threat to this country—the housing crisis, price gouging, and war‑mongering are driving our country’s economic crisis.”
The CPUSA argues that Trump’s red‑baiting is a smokescreen for attacking working‑class organizing, unions, and general democratic dissent. “This is old news,” said Cambron. “But the American people aren’t going to buy it.”
With the 250th anniversary of 1776 approaching, the Party warns that this anti‑communist crusade is not about defending freedom—it is about silencing anyone who challenges corporate power.
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