What’s with Trump’s sudden fixation on communism?
US President Donald Trump has denounced communism more than 80 times in the past two weeks.

US President Donald Trump has denounced communism more than 80 times in the past two weeks.


![Democratic US Senate candidate Graham Platner [Robert F. Bukaty/AP]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AP26161067852261-1783375452.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)

![US President Donald Trump [Evan Vucci/Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/2026-07-01T201249Z_1152626629_RC285MAFBIDU_RTRMADP_3_USA-250-TRUMP-1782938139.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)




Trump waded into race to defeat incumbent Bill Cassidy, a Republican and critic of Trump’s actions following 2020 vote.
Republican Senator Dan Sullivan has sought to have a namesake primary challenger removed, citing midterm confusion.
Trump has repeatedly conflated democratic socialists and communists; no communist are running on the Democratic ticket.
Palestinian rights advocates hail ‘political earthquake’ in New York as progressives beat several pro-Israel candidates.
Redistricting will be central to Democratic primaries in Utah and Maryland while South Carolina faces Republican run-off.
Democratic socialist candidates push for an edge in US races that hinge on issues like Israel policy and inequality.
Trump-backed candidates fall short in primary results in the US ahead of crucial midterms in November.
Primaries are set to take place in Alabama, California, Oklahoma, Georgia, and the capital, Washington, DC, on Tuesday.
Trump picks Mike Collins over Derek Dooley in race to determine who will face Democrat Jon Ossoff in November midterms.
Platner wins in Maine, Republican Nancy Mace loses in S Carolina. Results for Nevada and North Carolina also announced.