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Trump refers to Democrats as 'hardcore, Godless communists'

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July 2, 2026

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Lawyers, Guns & Money

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· Jul 5, 2026

The return of Judeo-Bolshevism

Donald Trump is now talking a lot about “godless communism,” and by “godless communism” he means “illegal aliens,” and by “illegal aliens” he means “Democrats,” and by “Democrats” he means ultimately what his distinguished predecessors referred to as “the Jewish-Bolshevik bacillus.” I highly recommend this NYRB essay by the historian Omer Bartov about how, in [] The post The return of Judeo-Bolshevism appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

Vanguard News

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· Jun 26, 2026

Trump blasts ‘godless’ Democrats in incendiary speech to evangelicals

US President Donald Trump accused the Democratic left of being hardcore, godless communists in a divisive, politicized speech Friday full of falsehoods about his perceived foes as he addressed evangelicals at a right-wing Christian conference. The post Trump blasts ‘godless’ Democrats in incendiary speech to evangelicals appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Hill

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· Jun 29, 2026

Trump calls democratic socialists ‘biggest threat to our nation there is’

President Trump slammed democratic socialist candidates Monday, calling their movement more dangerous to the U.S. than previous world wars and the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. “They use the word social democrat because it sounds so nice, but it’s really communism you’re talking about,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “I think it’s the...

USA TODAY

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· Jun 26, 2026

Trump rant labels all communists as 'godless' after saying he'd be 'greatest communist in history'

Donald Trump said he would "be the greatest communist in history" not long before slamming Democrats during a speech in Washington, D.C. "They're godless communists. All communists are godless. They don't believe in God. This is the most serious threat to our country since its in my opinion 250 years ago," Trump said.

Legal Insurrection

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· Jun 28, 2026

CNN Says It’s Not Communism. David Sacks Says Look at Their Platform.

Trump called the Democratic socialist candidates .... “hardcore Godless communists and said they were the greatest threat to our country since its founding. The post CNN Says It’s Not Communism. David Sacks Says Look at Their Platform. first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion.

Sky News Australia

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· Jul 8, 2026

Trump slams 'crazy’ communists as he warns of growing far-left influence in US politics

US President Donald Trump discusses the rise of democratic socialism across the United States. “I think they’ll fade fast, and it’s not social democrats, these are communists that are running,” Mr Trump said. “They don’t want God, they don’t want successful things to happen for our country, they don’t want to have a successful country, and I think they’re sort of crazy.”

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