Trump, other Republicans conjure familiar enemy in attacking Democrats as ‘communists’ ALI SWENSON Associated Press Jun 21, 2023 Jun 21, 2023 Updated Dec 23, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save kAm}t( *~#z — {2D9:?8 @FE 27E6C 9:D 2CC2:8?>6?E @? 7656C2= 492C86D =2DE H66<[ s@?2=5 %CF>A E@@< 2:> 2E !C6D:56?E y@6 q:56? 2?5 s6>@4C2ED H:E9 =2?8F286 E92E D66>65 E@ 6G@<6 2?@E96C 6C2i w6 H2D 36:?8 A6CD64FE65[ 96 D2:5[ 3J “|2CI:DED” 2?5 “4@>>F?:DED]”k^AmkAm%CF>A 92D FD65 E96 =236=D D:?46 96 7:CDE 2AA62C65 @? E96 A@=:E:42= D46?6[ 3FE :E =2E6=J 92D 364@>6 2? @>?:AC6D6?E 2EE24< =:?6 E92E 2=D@ 92D 366? 56A=@J65 3J @E96C #6AF3=:42?D] %96 C96E@C:4 :D 3@E9 :?244FC2E6 2?5 A@E6?E:2==J 52?86C@FD 3642FD6 :E 2EE6>AED E@ 56>@?:K6 2? 6?E:C6 A2CEJ H:E9 2 56D4C:AE:@? 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