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Trump Revives Old Battle Cry Against 2020 Democrats: Socialism

  • Label harkens back to 1930s opposition to Social Security
  • Voters reject socialism but favor social welfare programs
Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.

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Staying true to his brand of nostalgic nationalism, President Donald Trump is reviving a conservative line of attack on Democrats that dates back generations — socialism is on the march.

Trump’s dire warnings that the U.S. risks sinking into the chaos that’s engulfed Venezuela if Democrats have their way has been amplified by Republicans in Congress and their allies, as the GOP attempts to reverse its losses in the House and hold the Senate and White House in 2020.