Trump Says 'Black and Brown' Voters Are 'Flocking' to GOP Over Socialism — Evokes Lincoln

President Donald Trump renewed his attack on socialism on Sunday, asserting that "Black and Brown" Americans are rejecting socialist ideas and moving toward the Republican Party because Democrats are perceived as flirting with those ideologies. He also reminded followers that Abraham Lincoln was a Republican as part of his claim about shifting voter loyalties.

Black and Brown Voters don't want Communism or Socialism — Not surprisingly, they are flocking to the Republican Party! They remember that Abraham Lincoln was a Republican!
- President DONALD J. TRUMP

The post appeared on Trump’s Truth Social account and follows weeks of heightened rhetoric targeting socialism and communism after several self-described democratic socialists won recent Democratic primaries in New York. Trump has repeatedly framed these primary victories as evidence of a leftward shift he says threatens American values.

Two New York primary winners named in reports, Darializa Avila Chevalier (D) and Claire Valdez (D), are identified as members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). The reports also note that New York elected official Zohran Mamdani (D), who is affiliated with or supported by DSA members, backed both Chevalier and Valdez in their contests.

According to the DSA's public statements and website, the organization advocates for a socialist economic agenda and has criticized what it describes as President Trump's "racist immigration policies." The DSA has also publicly criticized the U.S.–Israel relationship and characterized Israel's actions in Gaza using the term "genocide," language that Trump and other critics have seized on as controversial.

Soon after the primaries, Trump sarcastically congratulated Mamdani for helping elect what he called "solid Communists," and days later warned that the communists were beginning to "make their move" in the United States, adding, "The game is on." In speeches since, including a Fourth of July address and a rally in Georgia, Trump has repeatedly denounced communism, once calling it a "cancer" and bluntly warning: "With communism, everything turns to sh*t!"

The exchange also followed a widely reported interview in which DSA co-chair Megan Romer appeared to struggle when pressed by New Yorker editor David Remnick for specifics about the group's proposal to "tax the hell out of millionaires." Critics of DSA used the moment to question the organization's policy details, while supporters said the line of questioning was unfairly framed.

This account is based on posts and public statements by Trump and on reporting about recent New York primaries; the original Mediaite story compiled these elements and highlighted the broader rhetorical battle over socialism in U.S. politics.