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‘Loser’ communism is like a ‘cancer': Donald Trump

Sky News Australia

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July 5, 2026

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​US President Donald Trump believes communism is “like a cancer”. ​“Communism is a loser, and it always will be,” Mr Trump said. ​“The communist system is the opposite of the American system, and the communist system has never worked,” he claimed. ​“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. ​“It is like a cancer; you've got to cut it out.”

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PolitiFact

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· Jul 9, 2026

What Trump’s communism claims miss about Democrats and democratic socialists

Trump wrongly equates the Democratic Party with communism

Sky News Australia

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· Jun 29, 2026

Trump accuses 'godless communists' of being the greatest threat to the US since WWII

US President Donald Trump has railed against the rise of communism in America following multiple socialist candidates winning in Democratic primaries. Trump took to his social media platform to claim the rise of communism is the greatest threat to the US since WWII. The president also spoke on the dangers of the Democrats moving further left at the Faith and Freedom Coalition Conference. Trump said the current Democratic Party is not tough enough or smart enough to fight the growing communism.

CNN

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· Jul 5, 2026

Trump slams communism in July Fourth remarks

President Donald Trump mentioned his disdain for communism multiple times in his July Fourth speech. His comments are the latest in a series of public attacks on the ideology after democratic socialists have won in Democratic primaries across the country. #cnn #news #trump

Off The Press

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· Jul 5, 2026

Rick Santorum: Trump is Right on Communism

President Donald Trump was correct to say that communism is “completely inconsistent with the American form of government, and it has to be confronted,” former Pennsylvania Republican Sen. Rick Santorum told Newsmax on Sunday. Appearing on “Sunday Report” with co-hosts Bill Spadea and Krysia Lenzo, Santorum praised Trump’s Fourth of July address marking the nation’s []...Click to read more

Real Clear Politics

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· Jun 29, 2026

From Cancel Culture to Communism

The Race to

TASS

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· Jul 4, 2026

US will never be communist country — Trump

According to Donald Trump, there is a resurgence of the communist menace in the United States, including from newcomers to the country

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Related coverage for "‘Loser’ communism is like a ‘cancer': Donald Trump": PolitiFact — What Trump’s communism claims miss about Democrats and democratic socialists. Sky News Australia — Trump accuses 'godless communists' of being the greatest threat to the US since WWII. CNN — Trump slams communism in July Fourth remarks. Off The Press — Rick Santorum: Trump is Right on Communism. Real Clear Politics — From Cancel Culture to Communism. TASS — US will never be communist country — Trump