House Democrat ‘far less worried’ about democratic socialists than Republicans ‘complicit’ with Trump

Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.) said Wednesday she is not as concerned over democratic socialists potentially entering the House than she is with Republican lawmakers she deemed “complicit” with President Trump.

“I am far less worried about some person who espouses some DSA [Democratic Socialists of America] title winning and coming into our caucus than I’m worried about those who are in the Republican caucus, who are complicit with the president,” she told host Chris Cuomo on NewsNation’s “Cuomo.”

A string of democratic socialists won primaries this year in solidly blue districts, including Chris Rabb in Pennsylvania, Melat Kiros in Colorado and Donavan McKinney in Michigan, along with Darializa Avila Chevalier and Claire Valdez in New York City .

Three of those candidates knocked off incumbent House Democrats, capitalizing on voters’ frustrations with the economy .

Trump and GOP lawmakers have argued the left-wing victories indicate “communists” have overtaken the Democratic Party, despite none of them being associated with the ideology. During the Republican Party’s midterm convention earlier this month, the president reiterated his stance .

“You know what happens if you don’t vote? You go to hell,” Trump told attendees. “You know that, OK? You go to hell, and I don’t want that to happen to you. So please go and vote, because together we will defeat the communists.”

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) also said at the convention Democrats are mired in their own “Bolshevik Revolution” and will “raise taxes on every hardworking American” if they reclaim control of Congress.

As of Wednesday, Decision Desk HQ gave Democrats a 52 percent chance of taking back the Senate and House in November. The latest generic congressional ballot from Emerson College Polling also has Democrats leading Republicans 53 percent to 42 percent.

Democratic candidates in red states have recently pushed back on the GOP attack line. Kansas Senate candidate Adam Hamilton (D) said in a recent ad that “both extremes just don’t get it,” criticizing the left and his opponent , Sen. Roger Marshall (R-Kan.).

“On one side, the far left pushes socialism and open borders,” Hamilton said in the ad. “On the other side, Roger Marshall gives us higher gas and grocery prices while slashing our healthcare. What’s going on in Washington? It’s just not who we are.”