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Trump Shares Anti-Socialist Video, Names NYC Mayor; 33% Support Candidates

7/14/2026

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President Donald Trump shared Michael Savage’s video calling for deporting democratic socialist candidates, naming NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
The video likened the United States to Pol Pot’s Cambodia and condemned the Supreme Court’s birthright-citizenship ruling, echoing Trump’s claim that democratic socialist candidates threaten the nation more than wars or September 11.
Economist/YouGov poll found 33% of Americans would support a democratic socialist candidate, while 32% view socialism favorably and 39% unfavorably.

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President Donald Trump shared Michael Savage’s video calling for deporting democratic socialist candidates, naming NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
The video likened the United States to Pol Pot’s Cambodia and condemned the Supreme Court’s birthright-citizenship ruling, echoing Trump’s claim that democratic socialist candidates threaten the nation more than wars or September 11.
Economist/YouGov poll found 33% of Americans would support a democratic socialist candidate, while 32% view socialism favorably and 39% unfavorably.