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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Rachel Dobkin

Hillary Clinton warns GOP ‘communist’ attacks will be effective in midterms

  • Hillary Clinton warned that Republicans will baselessly label progressive Democrats as "communists" or "socialists," predicting this will be a "very effective" attack in the midterms .
  • Clinton's comments came after Abdul El-Sayed's victory over centrist Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic primary for a U.S. Senate seat.
  • President Donald Trump celebrated El-Sayed's win, calling him a "Communist loser" on Truth Social and stating it was "Great news for the Republican Party."
  • El-Sayed, a former public health official who has accused Israel of genocide, won his primary despite significant spending by the pro-Israel group AIPAC against his campaign.
  • Clinton noted that figures like Vice President JD Vance also use this labeling tactic. However, she mentioned it did not prevent democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani from winning his election in New York.

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