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Trump brands his opponents as ‘communists,’ a label loaded with the baggage of American history​

By LAURIE KELLMAN
Updated 8:15 AM CDT, May 3, 2025

For years, President Donald Trump blamed “communists” for his legal and political troubles. Now, the second Trump administration is deploying that same historically loaded label to cast his opponents — from judges to educators — as threats to American identity, culture and values.

Why? Trump himself explained the strategy last year when he described how he planned to defeat his Democratic opponent, then-Vice President Kamala Harris, in the White House election.

“All we have to do is define our opponent as being a communist or a socialist or somebody who is going to destroy our country,” he told reporters at his New Jersey golf club in August.

Trump did just that — branding Harris “comrade Kamala” — and he won in November. With the assent of more than 77 million Americans who cast ballots — 49.9% of the vote — Trump is carrying that strategy into his second term.
What he’s talking about is not actually ‘communism’

In 2025, communism wields big influence in countries such as China, Vietnam, North Korea and Cuba. But not the United States. ...

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White House brings conspiracy theorists, former Trump officials and a family friend to its 'influencer briefings'

A review of attendees to the first three influencer briefings shows an overwhelmingly right-leaning guest list.
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Justice Department will switch its focus on voting and prioritize Trump's elections order, memo says

A new mission statement for the Justice Department unit that upholds voting rights shows it's being redirected toward prioritizing President Donald Trump's executive order on elections.
apnews.com

Mexico's president says she rejected Trump's plan to send US troops across the border

Mexico's president has said that U.S. President Donald Trump proposed sending American troops into Mexico to help her administration fight drug trafficking but that she rejected it
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Former Vice President Pence will receive the Profile in Courage Award for his actions on Jan. 6

Former Vice President Mike Pence will receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for his refusal to go along with President Donald Trump’s efforts to remain in office after losing the 2020 election.
apnews.com

Australia's Albanese claims election victory, riding anti-Trump wave

Supporters at Labor’s election party in Sydney cheered and hugged each other as Albanese claimed victory and said his party would form a majority government.
www.usatoday.com

'My sacrifice': Canadians boycott US products as Trump feeds 'Buy Canada' surge

Canadians are foregoing their favorite American products in anger at President Donald Trump. The boycott could impact the U.S. economy.
www.usatoday.com

Analysis: Trump is trying to chill the investigative journalism that holds him to account | CNN Business

On World Press Freedom Day, there’s a bleak backdrop as Trump and his aides are actively trying to impede reporting and intimidate news outlets.
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James Carville says Democrats can't afford to lie like 'Republicans do' because they would lose credibility

Democratic political strategist James Carville expressed frustration with the state of his party, arguing that Democrats are not able to get away with lying, unlike Republicans.
www.foxnews.com

Trump blamed Biden for a down market. 2 days later, stocks are soaring.

Donald Trump might want to take back blaming Joe Biden for the stock market. Wall Street is doing quite well again.
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Trump draws criticism with AI image of himself as the pope ahead of the papal conclave

President Donald Trump has posted an artificial intelligence-generated image of himself dressed as pope.
apnews.com

Trump claims grocery and gas prices are falling. Experts say that's misleading

"Prices are still going up," one expert said.
abcnews.go.com

Waltz ouster adds to tumult in Trump's national security team but consolidates power in fewer hands

President Donald Trump’s removal of national security adviser Mike Waltz brings further disruption to his national security team.
apnews.com

Israel’s Gaza blockade sparks outrage as dozens die of ‘forced starvation’

Aid trucks carrying food are waiting to enter Gaza as Israel’s blockade and bombardment kill dozens of Palestinians.
www.aljazeera.com

Germany hits back at Rubio's defense of far-right AfD party

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the German intelligence agency designation of the far-right AfD party “tyranny in disguise,” after the agency classified AfD a “proven right-wing extremist organization.”
www.nbcnews.com

For America's European allies, Trump's first 100 days a time of reckoning, backlash

It was the sacrifice of U.S. and European Allied soldiers during World War II that formed the bedrock of an alliance that has lasted for over 80 years.
www.cbsnews.com

Trump's social media post targeting Harvard's tax-exempt status could create problems for the IRS

Tax and legal experts say the appearance of Trump directing the IRS to take action could work in Harvard’s favor if a legal battle ensues.
www.nbcnews.com

Analysis: A map of the ethical minefield Elon Musk’s business interests create for the US government | CNN Politics

Elon Musk sits at the center of a galaxy of companies and pursuits, all of which he appears to be maintaining while also taking point on President Donald Trump’s efforts to shrink the federal government.
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PBS CEO says "we have never seen a circumstance like this" after Trump targets funds

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Washington — PBS CEO Paula Kerger said Sunday that "we have never seen a circumstance like this" after President Trump issued an executive order last week aimed at cutting federal funding to the two major public broadcasting systems — PBS and NPR.

"This is different. They're coming after us on many different ways," Kerger said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

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NPR and PBS CEOs say they'll challenge Trump admin over federal funding cuts

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The CEOs of NPR and PBS said on Sunday's "Face the Nation" they will challenge Trump's executive order to end federal funding to the organizations.
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Duckworth says Mike Waltz will have a "brutal hearing" for U.N. ambassador

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Washington — Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Sunday that she expects Mike Waltz to have a "brutal hearing" for U.N. ambassador after his surprise departure last week from his post as President Trump's national security adviser.

"He's not qualified for the job, just by nature of the fact that he participated in this Signal chain," Duckworth, an Illinois Democrat, said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

Duckworth argued that everyone in the group chat where the timing and targets of an attack on Houthis in Yemen was shared and was revealed in...
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5/4: Face the Nation

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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," NPR CEO Katherine Maher and PBS CEO Paula Kerger join as President Trump signed an executive order cutting their funding. Plus, Sen. Tammy Duckworth discusses the Trump administration's national security moves.
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Why the Panama Canal is a big, long-term prize in Trump's global trade war

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The Panama Canal has spent the past few years battling extreme weather, with the El Niño phenomenon and severe drought leading to a water-level crisis. Now, it's President Trump's trade war that is threatening the global trade gateway. A critical passage for U.S. East Coast bound ocean freight container traffic, the Panama Canal is facing a potential business slump as a result of Trump's China tariffs and a rapid decline in manufactured goods being ordered by U.S. shippers.

Forty percent of all U.S. container traffic travels through the Panama Canal...
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EPA chief Zeldin announces overhauls to bring agency back to Reagan-level staffing

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The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is facing a massive overhaul to slash staffing down to Reagan-era levels and save taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars a year, agency chief Lee Zeldin announced on Friday.

"This reorganization will bring much-needed efficiencies to incorporate science into our rulemakings and sharply focus our work on providing the cleanest air, land, and water for our communities," Zeldin said in a press release on Friday.

Zeldin announced that he is on a mission to save taxpayers an estimated $300 million...
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Dem immigration talking points fizzle as dark picture of Abrego Garcia emerges

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Democrats rallying around illegal immigrant KIlmar Abrego Garcia are facing a narrative reckoning as allegations of violent and criminal behavior mount against the man they made a poster child in the fight against President Trump's mass deportations.

In recent weeks, evidence has emerged that Abrego Garcia beat his wife and was caught trafficking migrants during his time living illegally in Maryland. He has since been deported to El Salvador, where several Democrats, including Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen, have rushed to meet with him and decry...
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PBS CEO says "we have never seen a circumstance like this" after Trump targets funding

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President Trump this weekend signed an executive order targeting funding to PBS and NPR, saying he is ending "taxpayer subsidization of biased media." PBS CEO Paula Kerger and NPR CEO Katherine Maher join "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," with Kerger saying "we have never seen a circumstance like this."
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Mike Waltz's removal is "significant" for U.S. national security interests, H.R. McMaster says

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Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster, a CBS News contributor who served as national security adviser in President Trump's first term, tells "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that this week's removal of Mike Waltz as national security adviser will be "significant" for U.S. national security interests.
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Full transcript of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 4, 2025

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On this "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" broadcast, moderated by Margaret Brennan:

Click here to browse full transcripts from 2025 of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

MARGARET BRENNAN: I'm Margaret Brennan.

And this week on Face the Nation: President Trump begins the next phase of his agenda with a staff shakeup. And what does the economic deal between the U.S. and Ukraine mean for the security relationship between the two countries?

Mike Waltz is out as national security adviser, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in...
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Transcript: Katherine Maher and Paula Kerger on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 4, 2025

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The following is the transcript of an interview with Katherine Maher, CEO of NPR, and Paula Kerger, CEO of PBS, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 4, 2025.

MARGARET BRENNAN: In a commencement address last week at the University of Alabama, President Trump told journalism majors that he's not sure he likes the press, but acknowledged a free press is important.

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DONALD TRUMP: We need a brilliant press. They're like a watch keeper. They're very important. And you can go out and take it down a new track. Help save...
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Transcript: Sen. Tammy Duckworth on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 4, 2025

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The following is the transcript of an interview with Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Democrat of Illinois, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 4, 2025.

MARGARET BRENNAN: And we're joined now by Illinois Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth. Good to have you here in person.

SEN. TAMMY DUCKWORTH: Thanks for having me.

MARGARET BRENNAN: So Senator, I know you did vote to confirm Secretary Rubio. Do you have confidence that he can juggle all four of the jobs that he now has for an indefinite period of time?

SEN. DUCKWORTH: No. There's-...
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Israeli army calls up tens of thousands of reservists for Gaza offensive

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The military says its aim to increase pressure on Hamas militants to return hostages they still hold.
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Kidnapped father of French crypto-millionaire rescued

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The man in his 50s reportedly had a finger missing when police found him in a house south of Paris.
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Elon Musk's Starbase in Texas will officially become a city

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Residents approved incorporating a patch of land as the new municipality in an election on Saturday.
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