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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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Trump says he will impose 100% tariffs on movies produced outside U.S.

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President Trump on Sunday announced movies as the latest target for tariffs because the U.S. movie industry "is DYING a very fast death."

In a Truth Social post, the president said he's authorizing the Department of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative to begin the process of imposing a 100% tariffs "on any and all Movies coming into our Country that are produced in Foreign Lands."

It wasn't immediately clear how the tariffs would be applied.

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Trump says he wants Alcatraz prison to be rebuilt and reopen

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President Trump said Sunday he is directing his administration to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on an island near San Francisco, California.

In a post on his Truth Social site, Mr. Trump wrote that, "For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and Suffering. When we were a more serious Nation, in times past, we did not hesitate to lock up the most dangerous criminals, and keep them far away from anyone...
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27 lives per kilometre: How Russia took record losses in Ukraine in 2024

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Last year was the deadliest for Russian forces since the start of the full-scale war with at least 45,287 killed.
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Netanyahu vows response after Houthi missile hits near Israel's main airport

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Footage appeared to show a plume of black smoke rising from an area near the airport on the outskirts of Tel Aviv.
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President Trump says he will direct agencies to reopen Alcatraz

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President Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he is ordering the reopening of Alcatraz, a shuttered prison on an island in the San Francisco Bay.

The president said he will be directing the Federal Bureau of Prisons, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation to reopen and "enlarge" the prison.

Trump cited violent crime and a need to protect the American public for the move and plans to use the notorious island to "house America’s most ruthless and violent Offender."

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Trump announces 100% tariff on all foreign-produced movies: 'WE WANT MOVIES MADE IN AMERICA, AGAIN!'

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President Donald Trump decried the state of the motion picture industry in a social media post on Sunday while announcing plans to implement a Hollywood-related tariff.

In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump wrote that the "Movie Industry in America is DYING a very fast death."

"Other Countries are offering all sorts of incentives to draw our filmmakers and studios away from the United States," Trump claimed. "Hollywood, and many other areas within the U.S.A., are being devastated."

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Jasmine Crockett claims Trump is 'terrified of smart, bold Black women’ after president’s 'low IQ' jab

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, responded to President Donald Trump Sunday afternoon on X, saying he is "terrified" of "smart, bold Black women" telling him the truth.

The post was in response to an interview on NBC News' "Meet the Press," where Trump said Crockett was a "low IQ person," and voiced concerns about the future of the Democratic Party.

"For you to be in charge of the WHOLE country, you sure do have my name in your mouth a lot," Crockett wrote in the X post. "Every time you say my name, you’re reminding the world that you’re terrified...
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Trump orders feds to reopen Alcatraz to house 'America’s most ruthless and violent' criminals

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President Donald Trump is calling for the notorious prison and now historical landmark, Alcatraz, in San Francisco, California, to be rebuilt larger and reopened to house the country’s most ruthless and violent criminals.

Trump made the announcement in a Truth Social post on Sunday evening.

"REBUILD, AND OPEN ALCATRAZ!" the president said. "For too long, America has been plagued by vicious, violent, and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and Suffering.

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Trump: "I don't know" if everyone is entitled to due process

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President Trump said he doesn't know if everyone in the U.S., citizens or non-citizens, is entitled to due process — the constitutional command stated in both the Fifth and the Fourteenth Amendment.

"I don't know. I'm not, I'm not a lawyer. I don't know," Mr. Trump told NBC News' Kristen Welker on "Meet the Press" after she asked him whether he agreed that everyone on U.S. soil is entitled to due process in the court of law.

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New tariffs for auto parts kick in, Trump to meet newly-elected Canadian PM Mark Carney

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President Trump is insisting the economy is fine as new tariffs on imported auto parts took effect this weekend. Meanwhile, the president will meet face to face at the White House Tuesday with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, with Carney saying, "We expect respect." CBS News' Willie James Inman reports.
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Peru kidnapping leaves 13 dead in gold mine

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Miners were kidnapped and killed in a Peruvian gold mine after a confrontation with a criminal gang.
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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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White House celebrates ‘Star Wars Day’ with AI image of muscular Trump wielding a lightsaber

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The White House slammed the "radical left" in a social media post Sunday, showing an AI-generated image of President
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Watch: How Lady Gaga's record-breaking concert almost ended in disaster

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A large-scale bomb attack was thwarted by police before Gaga's first concert in Brazil since 2012.
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Here's what happened during Trump's 15th week in office

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President Donald Trump officially crossed the finish line of his first 100 days in office this week, signing executive orders cracking down on immigration and advancing religious liberty.

Among the most consequential events marking the week was a major staff shakeup where he announced that National Security Advisor Mike Waltz would depart his post at the White House. Hours later, Trump unveiled plans to tap Waltz to represent the U.S. at the United Nations.

"I am pleased to announce that I will be nominating Mike Waltz to be the next United...
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