Trump revives ‘red scare’ to attack Democrats before midterms

Donald Trump has previewed a Republican strategy for the midterm elections, seizing on a progressive sweep in New York to portray Democrats as “godless communists” who pose an existential threat to the nation. The former president, who was a child during the original “red scare” of the 1950s, pointed to wins by democratic socialists backed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Trump used these victories to stoke fears that the Democratic party has embraced extremism that could lead to the violent persecution of Christians. Republican strategists believe the rise of Mamdani presents an opportunity to link Democrats with the most extreme views of the left.