Lawler Predicts Midterm Voters Will Reject Far-Left Candidates as 250th Anniversary Fuels Ideology Clash
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Updated · Fox News · Jul 4
Lawler Predicts Midterm Voters Will Reject Far-Left Candidates as 250th Anniversary Fuels Ideology Clash
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jul 4
Summary
Mike Lawler said Saturday that voters will “soundly” reject far-left candidates in November’s midterms, despite recent Democratic socialist primary wins including in New York.
The New York Republican tied that forecast to what he called a surge in socialist ideology and the “politics of envy” spreading through U.S. elections.
Donald Trump amplified the warning at Mount Rushmore on Friday during the July 4 weekend, calling a renewed “communist menace” the country’s greatest threat as the U.S. marks 250 years of independence.
House Speaker Mike Johnson has echoed that message after New York primary upsets, saying Marxists are fielding some of the most radical congressional candidates and that the insurgent left is rising.
Lawler still framed the fight in patriotic terms, urging Americans not to let political divisions tear the country apart as the nation enters its next 250 years.