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Trump Labels D.C. Mayoral Nominee Communist; She Wins Primary

6/29/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social calling D.C. mayoral nominee Janeese Lewis George a communist, saying communism is a threat since World War I, and a meeting.
Janeese Lewis George won the D.C. Democratic mayoral primary and is favored to become a democratic-socialist mayor, offering childcare expansion, housing reform and a sanctuary stance.
She said she will meet Trump, work with the administration, and oppose action that threatens D.C. autonomy.

History

Historical Context

In 1919, after World I, a wave of labor strikes and anarchist bombings spurred Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer to launch the Palmer Raids, arresting over 5,000 suspected radicals and deporting several hundred immigrants. The Red Scare’s fear-mongering resurfaces in 2024 when former president Donald Trump called D.C. mayoral nominee Janeese Lewis George a communist, reviving old anti-radical rhetoric.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social calling D.C. mayoral nominee Janeese Lewis George a communist, saying communism is a threat since World War I, and a meeting.
Janeese Lewis George won the D.C. Democratic mayoral primary and is favored to become a democratic-socialist mayor, offering childcare expansion, housing reform and a sanctuary stance.
She said she will meet Trump, work with the administration, and oppose action that threatens D.C. autonomy.

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