FACT FOCUS: Experts say Trump’s claims linking Democrats to communism are inaccurate

Photo: President Donald J. Trump delivers remarks at the Burning Hills Amphitheatre in Medora, North Dakota on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. Photo credit: Official White House photo by Daniel Torok via Flickr. US government work. AP Fact Check by Melissa Goldin. AP News – updated July 2, 2026.

President Donald Trump has been warning recently that communism will pose a threat to the U.S. if Democrats win in the upcoming midterm elections. “It’s the biggest threat to our country, including World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbor, September 11th,” he said on Wednesday, segueing into a political message as he visited the newly constructed Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in North Dakota. Last week, he referred to Democrats as “hard core, godless Communists” at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s 2026 policy conference. […]

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