Trump says ‘Black and Brown’ voters are ‘flocking’ to GOP as they reject communism, socialism

WASHINGTON, DC: President Donald Trump on Sunday, August 9, claimed that the “Black and Brown” voters are increasingly turning toward the Republican Party because they oppose communism and socialism, while pointing to former President Abraham Lincoln’s Republican affiliation.

In the past few months, Trump has continued to criticize progressive Democrats and candidates associated with the Democratic socialist movement. His comments also follow increasingly frequent warnings about what he has described as the threat of communism in American politics.

Trump says ‘Black and Brown’ voters are turning to GOP

Trump made the claim in a post on Truth Social, stating that “Black and Brown Voters don’t want Communism or Socialism , Not surprisingly, they are flocking to the Republican Party! They remember that Abraham Lincoln was a Republican!”

Trump’s comments have come as progressive candidates and members of the Democratic Socialists of America have gained attention in Democratic contests in several parts of the country.

In New York, Democratic Socialists of America members Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez won Democratic primaries with the backing of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who is also associated with the Democratic socialist movement.

Trump has repeatedly criticized Mamdani and other progressive candidates following their primary victories. After several Democratic socialist candidates won contests in New York, the president said the “communists” had begun to “make their move” in the United States. “The game is on,” Trump said at the time.

Trump escalates attacks on Democratic ‘communism’

During his July 4 address on the National Mall, Trump described communism as a “cancer” and called for the ideology to be rejected before it could gain a foothold in the United States.

“Communism is a loser, and it always will be. The communist system is the opposite of the American system, and the communist system has never worked,” Trump said. “We like to stop a threat like that immediately and before it begins. It's like a cancer. You got to cut it out. You got to cut it out fast,” he added.

“Our warriors did not fight communism on battlefields across the world only to have that menace rear its ugly head right back here in America. We're not going to let it happen,” Trump said.

The president has also directed the rhetoric toward the most recent Progressive Democratic candidates. Following  Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary on August 5, Trump criticized the nominee during a campaign-style appearance in Las Vegas, describing him as part of a broader Democratic movement he characterized as communist. 

Trump also criticized El-Sayed over his views on Israel and Jewish Americans, saying, “you're going to find out what he loves. He doesn't love Israel. He doesn't love Jewish people. He hates them.”

El-Sayed, a physician and former public health official, has campaigned on progressive policies including Medicare for All and reducing corporate influence in politics. He has also criticized US support for Israel during the war in Gaza.