Trump says ‘jihadists’ are being elected in Democratic primaries
President Donald Trump intensified his messaging during a recent address, accusing Democratic voters of electing individuals he described as “jihadists” throughout the 2026 primary cycle. He and other Republicans have previously labeled progressive candidates as “communists,” but Trump specifically claimed that “jihadists” are being elected across the country, framing it as a serious concern. He emphasized the importance of vocabulary, suggesting that using the term “jihadist” accurately reflects the situation in other countries and expressing that such ideological forces threaten American life.
Trump criticized the radicalism and perceived failures of some political candidates, alleging that they come from failed countries and want to dismantle institutions like the Supreme Court, the presidency, and the Senate. He expressed concern over proposals to defund police,terminate the military,and reduce police funding,calling these ideas nonsensical. Additionally, he called out opponents for wanting to eliminate or significantly diminish America’s military and law enforcement agencies.
In a separate point, Trump demanded compensation from Tehran for Americans killed by Iranian roadside bombs. The comments were made during a speech, which was also available in full via a YouTube video. The article includes links to related stories and advertisements, highlighting ongoing political debates and recent events.
President Donald Trump ramped up his midterm messaging Monday, accusing Democratic voters of electing “jihadists” throughout the 2026 primary cycle.
Trump and other Republicans have leaned into labeling progressive candidates “communists,” but during an Oval Office signing ceremony Monday afternoon, the president claimed that “we have jihadists being elected all over the place.”
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“Whether it’s communism, jihadism — a friend of mine called up. He said, ‘You know, really, we should use the word jihadist because that’s what’s happening.’ If you take a look at what happens in other countries, I think that’s not going to be necessarily the way we want to live,” he said.
“When you look at the radicalism and the craziness of the candidates and the stupidity of what they’re suggesting, let’s get rid of the Supreme Court, let’s get rid of the presidency, let’s get rid of the Senate,” Trump continued. “Sometimes I’d like to get rid of the Senate too, but I don’t say it, and I wouldn’t do it. But they want to get rid of the Senate. They want to get rid of, ideally, the House, but they’re thinking about maybe keeping the House. You know, isn’t that nice?”
The president, without naming specific candidates, claimed that “these are people that have been not successful. They’re people that have been, in many cases, failures. They come from other failed countries, and they come here and they tell us how to run our country.”
“People don’t want to have radical lunatics involved in running our country, and that’s what we have. We have people that are saying things that are so great. Now they’re denying it, or they say, ‘Well, I’ve changed my mind.’ They want to defund our police. They want to terminate our military. No military. We don’t want any military in our country. We don’t want our police to be paid anymore. They want our police down to like almost nothing,” he concluded. “It doesn’t make sense.”
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