{"id":2618418,"date":"2026-06-24T10:13:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/socialists-plot-2028-white-house-run-after-trio-of-big-victories-even-if-it-causes-a-constitutional-crisis\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T10:16:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T14:16:07","slug":"socialists-plot-2028-white-house-run-after-trio-of-big-victories-even-if-it-causes-a-constitutional-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/socialists-plot-2028-white-house-run-after-trio-of-big-victories-even-if-it-causes-a-constitutional-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Socialists Plot 2028 White House Run After Trio of Big Victories &#8211; Even If It Causes a &#8216;Constitutional Crisis&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsocialists-plot-2028-white-house-run-after-trio-of-big-victories-even-if-it-causes-a-constitutional-crisis%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2618418&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Democratic socialists in New York City are making important electoral gains, winning multiple primary races with strong support from figures like Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Candidates such as brad Lander, Claire Valdez, and Darializa Avila Chevalier, many affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), secured victories that are seen as a step toward influencing the Democratic Party and broader U.S. politics. These successes have inspired plans for the DSA to endorse presidential candidates for 2028, including possible bids from prominent figures like Alexandria Ocasio-cortez. Experts view this as a historic and strategic expansion for democratic socialism, with the movement aiming to reshape political discourse and challenge conventional democratic approaches.The movement emphasizes building a stronger ground presence and altering the political landscape incrementally through electoral victories.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democratic socialists have grand plans built on the foundation of winning multiple congressional primaries in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday\u2019s Democratic primaries became a giddy sweep of three New York City races as former city Comptroller Brad Lander and state Assembly member Claire Valdez easily disposed of their opponents, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/06\/23\/us-news\/mamdani-backed-lefties-sweep-in-nyc-congressional-primaries-as-socialist-mayors-influence-grows-to-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Darializa Avila Chevalier also narrowly defeated Rep. Adriano Espaillat. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/progressive-democrats-behind-ocasio-cortez-win-looking-to-primary-joe-manchin-kyrsten-sinema\/\" title=\"Progressive Democrats Behind Ocasio-Cortez Win Looking To Primary Joe Manchin, Kyrsten Sinema\">deep-blue<\/a> New York City, winning the Democratic primary is usually tantamount to winning the general election.<\/p>\n<p>All ran with the strong support of far-left New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Avila Chevalier and Valdez are members of the Democratic Socialists of America.<\/p>\n<p>The victories led to heady plans to put the DSA imprint on the Democratic Party and all of American politics.<\/p>\n<p data-v-a500cf4d=\"\">\u201cWhat DSA represents is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thank-god-for-cultural-expressions\/\" title=\"Thank God for Cultural Expressions\">real contrast<\/a> to Democrats who have run the last couple of elections on fear,\u201d DSA national co-chair Megan Romer said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/06\/24\/democratic-socialists-new-york-2028-presidential-00973341\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Politico<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou can\u2019t run on that. You have to offer an alternative. And it\u2019s really important that we be involved in that conversation in 2028. It\u2019s important that we have somebody saying sensible things,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The DSA is asking all 250 chapters to propose candidates it should back for president in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to be talking about millions of hours knocking doors for 2028 \u2014 so when we decide to really run somebody, people have to feel like they had a say,\u201d Romer said.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York is a potential presidential candidate, but has kept her options open about seeking re-election in her safe district, challenging Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, or making a bid for the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Mamdani has national visibility but could not serve as president because the Constitution does not allow people born outside of the U.S. to run for the office.<\/p>\n<p data-v-a500cf4d=\"\">\u201cSome people are like, let\u2019s just run him \u2014 let\u2019s just cause a constitutional crisis,\u201d Romer said, adding that while to some the concept is laced with humor, she said she was \u201cnot sure everybody\u2019s fully joking.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sheer scale of what just happened in New York is historic,\u201d Bhaskar Sunkara, former DSA vice-chair and president of The Nation, said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNationally, this is a massive boon for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-race-could-show-how-small-socialist-movement-is-byron-york\/\" title=\"NYC race could show how small socialist movement is: Byron ...\">democratic socialist movement<\/a>. The old institutional left is hollowed out \u2014 DSA has proven to be the only real mobilizational force left on the ground,\u201d Sunkara said.<\/p>\n<p data-v-a500cf4d=\"\">\u201cA <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >national map includes deep-red<\/a> and rural districts where the left still has to figure out how to speak to working-class voters and compete,\u201d Sunkara said. \u201cHaving national platforms through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/roger-stone-announces-he-will-sue-those-who-arrested-him-and-put-him-in-front-of-a-kangaroo-court\/\" title=\"Roger Stone Announces He Will Sue Those Who Arrested Him and Put Him In Front of a Kangaroo Court\">multiple members<\/a> of Congress is a start there too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-v-a500cf4d=\"\">Leftist streamer Hasan Piker said the DSA should take its conquest one step at a time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best possible thing that could happen is having a string of victories in the midterms and forcibly reshaping the way the national Democratic Party approaches some of these issues and having a much larger presence in the Democratic primary, and hopefully the presidential candidacy,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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