At the American Business Forum in Miami on Wednesday, Donald Trump defined a sharp contrast between Republicans and Democrats, pointing to Zohran Mamdani’s election as mayor of New York City as emblematic of where the Democratic Party is headed.
Trump described Mamdani’s victory as a moment when the Democratic Party “blessed a Communist as the face of the largest city in our nation.” He argued this shift provides a clear foundation for Republican messaging going into the 2026 midterms.
“Remember, I’ve said, ‘We will never have a socialist elected to any post in our country?'” Trump asked the crowd. “I used to say that, and I was right. We skipped socialists and we put in a communist instead.”
Trump then presented a tailored campaign slogan for the 2026 midterms, offering voters a clear choice.
“After last night’s results, the decision facing all Americans could not be more clear,” Trump explained. “We have a choice between communism and common sense. Does that make sense to you? Common sense. It’s common sense or communism.”
The president began to clarify the differences within the party as we move forward into the upcoming political cycle. This next battle in the struggle for the soul of America is between those advocating for common sense and the extreme Communists, who were previously known as Democrats.
“Our opponents are offering an economic nightmare. We are delivering an economic miracle,” he said. “We have delivered, in nine months, this is an economic – the biggest investment of funds in a country in history by many times.”
“They want higher spending for government and illegal aliens. We want bigger paychecks for American workers and American families. And that’s what we’re delivering,” Trump continued. “They stand for crime and chaos and corruption, we stand for law and order and justice. Also, strong borders. Boy, do we have strong borders.”
“They put America last, we put America first.”
While Republicans and conservatives are feeling down this afternoon after the New York City mayoral race, President Trump made a promise to the American people.
“As long as I am in the White House, the United States is not going communist in any way, shape, or form … We’re gonna stop this nonsense,” Trump promised before pointing out the sad situation forced on voters in the Big Apple.
“You know, I said they were voting last night. You could have a communist or a thug, and they took the communist. It’s pretty amazing,” he quipped. “We could have done a little better in terms of candidates.”
That ship has already sailed for New York City — and it’s sinking fast.
President Trump’s remarks make it clear that Republicans see Zohran Mamdani as political dead weight for Democrats nationwide — an albatross they plan to hang around every liberal candidate’s neck heading into 2026. And make no mistake, the Democrats know it too.
Even Third Way, a self-described “centrist-left” group, issued a memo practically begging Democrats to distance themselves from Mamdani, warning that he’s “politically toxic” and that his brand of socialism is “deeply unpopular in the red and purple places Democrats must win” next cycle.
So, the lines are drawn. In 2026, voters across America — red, purple, and even blue — will have a clear choice to make: communism or common sense.
