Trump Declares Anti‑Communism Week Ahead of 2026 Midterms
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Tuesday, naming November 1‑7 Anti‑Communism Week and warning that communist and socialist ideologies threaten American liberty.
The document, first reported by The Daily Wire, orders Americans to “stand firm in defense of the American way of life” and to “protect our burning flame of liberty from the darkness of communism.”
Trump reiterated that “for more than a century, human freedom has been threatened by communist and socialist ideologies that eliminate individual opportunity, subjugate individuals to the state, and extinguish God‑given rights,” the proclamation states.
In the proclamation, Trump warns that “the devastating consequences of state control over thought, creativity and political expression” have produced suffering, poverty, exploitation, violence and misery for millions, and he renews his commitment to safeguard life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
White House spokeswoman Olivia Wales declared that the Democrats’ embrace of socialism and communism poses an “existential threat,” pledging to “abolish prisons, open the borders and defund the police,” and insisting President Trump will never let America become a communist country.
This year’s proclamation lands on the eve of the 2026 midterm elections, where several openly socialist and communist candidates are contesting seats.
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Numerous DSA‑affiliated candidates are running for Congress, including New York State Representative Claire Valdez, activist Darializa Avila Chevalier, Colorado’s Melat Kiros, Michigan’s Donavan McKinney and Pennsylvania’s Chris Rabb.
Michigan Democrat Abdul El Sayed maintains close ties to the DSA, has spoken at DSA events and received endorsements from Sens. Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio‑Cortez, though he denies being a socialist or DSA member.
The proclamation promises that under Trump’s leadership “America will never fall victim to these evil ideologies, and the United States will never become a communist country.”
It declares, “The story of America is, above all, a story of a nation uniting as one, standing up to tyranny and charting its own destiny as a free, self‑governing republic.”
