Trump Says Socialists Are America's Biggest Danger

At Mount Rushmore on July 3, Trump called democratic socialists—those favoring government control over business—"the greatest threat" since the nation's founding, likening them to World War II and 9/11. Progressive candidates recently won Democratic primaries in three states, shifting the party left. Trump connected his warning to immigration, saying left-wing politicians and undocumented immigrants should be removed. The speech blended patriotic celebration with campaign messaging before November's midterm elections.