Trump Ties Democratic Socialist Surge to “Squalor, Crime, and Death”
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Trump Ties Democratic Socialist Surge to “Squalor, Crime, and Death”

Trump warns in an interview that the Democratic Party's hard-left turn endangers the party and the country, coining the label “Dumocrats” after socialist primary wins.

Richard Miniter
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First Published: July 27, 2026, 8:16 AM ET

WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump, the 47th president of the United States, warned that the Democratic Party’s leftward turn ends in “squalor, crime, and death,” framing socialist primary wins as a threat to the country.