Mike Johnson on democratic socialist candidates: 'There are many Mamdanis popping up'

House Republicans are sounding the alarm over the growing influence of democratic socialists within the Democratic Party. In a recent statement, Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) expressed concern about the increasing number of candidates like New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, who won a recent Democratic state primary, and who are running for Congress on a socialist platform. Johnson's comments echo a similar warning made by President Trump, who has long claimed that communism poses a threat to the country. As the Democratic Party continues to shift left, Johnson's remarks highlight the deepening divide between the two major parties in the US.

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday said, "There are many Mamdanis popping up," referring to New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) in talking about democratic socialists winning recent Democratic state primaries. Johnson echoed President Trump's claim that communism is a threat to the country. "There are many Mamdanis popping up, running for Congress around...