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In reply to the discussion: Trump posts that he is now in a battle against Communism in the USA. [View all]Historic NY
(40,215 posts)2. Does he even know His BFF was a communist until they stole the money
His father in law was a Communist Party official. Melania Trump's father, Viktor Knavs, was a member of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia during her childhood in the former Communist state. .
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According to his definition of communism, he is one. The tariffs qualify him as a communist.
OLDMDDEM
Yesterday
#11
This from a man who was code name by the KGB was Krasnov* as he was trying to sell out America to ....
Botany
Yesterday
#19
More echoes of Roy Cohn. Cohn was "Tailgunner Joe" McCarthy's point man for hunting "commies".
Midnight Writer
Yesterday
#21
Herb Fillbrick was a childhood hero of Lee Harvey Oswald. Oswald idolized him.
Midnight Writer
Yesterday
#29
Reaching high and shaking the Republican trope boogie man tree. They must be reallt scared n/t
Cheezoholic
Yesterday
#22
Average American reads at a fifth grade level - how many know what a communist is? In the battle of perception
NoMoreRepugs
Yesterday
#26
Never fails. Every time the 1% feels threatened, they trot out the old Red Scare bullshit.
sop
Yesterday
#28
Really? What did Trump or any of his inheritance baby friends like Steve Witkoff, Ron Lauder, or Elon, or Trump's nephew
ChicagoTeamster
Yesterday
#31
Republican extremists, that's what they all are, have been calling Democrats communists, socialists, marxists, etc
Quiet Em
Yesterday
#33
The Muslims are to blame, no, it's the immigrants, no it's Antifa, no, it's
Buddyzbuddy
Yesterday
#34
What a tired old trope. These people have zero vision and only rely on the past, hence the dismantling of progress.
chowder66
Yesterday
#43
It's the same old fear story. Some undeserving free loader will steal from the truly deserving white MAGAts.
flashman13
Yesterday
#45