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Trump Calls Rep. Mamdani 'Communist' Amid Economic Turmoil

7/29/2025

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Donald Trump, in a bold campaign move, labels New York Rep. Zohran Mamdani a "communist," despite Mamdani's self-identification as a "democratic socialist." Meanwhile, conservative David Frum warns that Trump's cronyism threatens the essence of free enterprise, stoking anti-market feelings and radicalism in a nation still reeling from economic turmoil.

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Donald Trump, in a bold campaign move, labels New York Rep. Zohran Mamdani a "communist," despite Mamdani's self-identification as a "democratic socialist." Meanwhile, conservative David Frum warns that Trump's cronyism threatens the essence of free enterprise, stoking anti-market feelings and radicalism in a nation still reeling from economic turmoil.