President Trump has repeatedly warned that the communists are coming for America. And he’s not talking about China or North Korea. He’s talking about Democratic Socialists like Zohran Mamdani and recent Congressional candidates.This week on The Sunday Story, we bring you a conversation from our colleagues at The NPR Politics Podcast. They argue that as the midterms near, crying “communism” may be a key Republican strategy. They discuss whether there’s any legitimacy to the claim, what Republicans hope to achieve by making it, and whether voters will be convinced. Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy
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President Trump has repeatedly warned that the communists are coming for America. And he's not talking about China or North Korea. He's talking about Democratic Socialists like Zohran Mamdani and recent Congressional candidates.
This week on The Sunday Story, we bring you a conversation from our colleagues at The NPR Politics Podcast. They argue that as the midterms near, crying "communism" may be a key Republican strategy. They discuss whether there's any legitimacy to the claim, what Republicans hope to achieve by making it, and whether voters will be convinced.
This episode was produced by Sharon Mashihi and edited by Liana Simstrom. Engineering support was by Annlie Huang.
The original episode of The Politics Podcast was produced by Casey Morell and Bria Suggs. It was edited by Rachel Baye.
We'd love to hear from you. Send us an email at TheSundayStory@npr.org.
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