{"id":2619928,"date":"2026-06-27T11:37:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T15:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/socialists-will-try-to-destroy-the-democratic-party-byron-york\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T11:38:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T15:38:26","slug":"socialists-will-try-to-destroy-the-democratic-party-byron-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/socialists-will-try-to-destroy-the-democratic-party-byron-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Socialists &#8216;will try to destroy the Democratic Party&#8217;: Byron York"},"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\">20<\/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-will-try-to-destroy-the-democratic-party-byron-york%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=2619928&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>Washington Examiner&#8217;s chief political correspondent Byron york discussed concerns among establishment Democrats about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rubio-wilson-introduce-bill-targeting-china-creep-on-campus\/\" title=\"Rubio, Wilson Introduce Bill Targeting China Creep on Campus\">growing influence<\/a> of socialists within the party, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cops-fire-rubber-bullets-arrest-200-at-massive-australian-covid-19-lockdown-protest-in-melbourne\/\" title=\"Cops Fire Rubber Bullets, Arrest 200 At Massive Australian COVID-19 Lockdown Protest In Melbourne\">including groups<\/a> like the Democratic Socialists of America, which use the Democratic Party to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >gain political power<\/a>. York warned that these socialists are not merely socialists but are actually communists and pose a significant challenge to party unity, perhaps harming Democratic prospects in upcoming elections. He also highlighted that prominent socialist figures, such as Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, are becoming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-times-the-biden-administration-laughed-at-your-pain\/\" title=\"5 Times The Biden Administration Laughed At Your Pain\">major figures<\/a> in the House, complicating Democratic leadership. York emphasized that establishment Democrats are aware of these shifts, and Republicans are allowing the socialist movement to run its course, hoping it will damage Democrats&#8217; chances in the midterms. President Trump faces challenges in preparing for the elections due to distractions like the government shutdown and tensions with Iran. York stresses the importance of Trump\u2019s leadership for Republicans, believing his influence remains crucial. Additionally, York conveyed that despite internal party disagreements, Democrats should not rely on the party&#8217;s disintegration for electoral gains, and he pointed out that socialists currently in office will likely win in the upcoming elections, presenting ongoing challenges for Democratic leadership in the House.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>chief political correspondent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/byron-york\/\">Byron York<\/a> said establishment <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democrats\/\">Democrats<\/a> are increasingly concerned as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\">socialists<\/a> gain influence within the party and use Democrats as a path to elected office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Democratic Socialists of America, who use the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democratic Party<\/a> as a vehicle to get on to ballots, to get money, to get connections, to win office, and then will try to destroy the Democratic Party,\u201d York said on Fox News\u2019s <em>The Ingraham Angle <\/em>Friday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a 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Party<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4627369\/schumer-wont-survive-a-primary-against-a-dsa-candidate-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Schumer won\u2019t \u2018survive\u2019 a primary against a DSA candidate: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">York reacted to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/harrisonjaime\/status\/2069570034868047996\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/harrisonjaime\/status\/2069570034868047996\">an X post<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/harrisonjaime\/status\/2069570034868047996\"> <\/a>from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russian-led-nord-stream-2-pipeline-resumes-construction-in-europe-after-halting-under-trump-report\/\" title=\"Russian-Led Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Resumes Construction In Europe After Halting Under Trump: Report\">political strategist<\/a> and former chairman of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-national-committee\/\">Democratic National Committee<\/a>, Jaime Harrison. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI say this with no ill will or animosity: if you hate the Democratic Party, then please don\u2019t run for our nomination. Don\u2019t use our resources. Don\u2019t rely on our volunteers. Don\u2019t use our infrastructure. Don\u2019t ask Democrats to invest their time, money, and energy in your campaign,\u201d Harrison said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I say this with no ill will or animosity: if you hate the Democratic Party, then please don\u2019t run for our nomination.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t use our resources. Don\u2019t rely on our volunteers. Don\u2019t use our infrastructure. Don\u2019t ask Democrats to invest their time, money, and energy in your\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jaime Harrison (@harrisonjaime) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/harrisonjaime\/status\/2069570034868047996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 23, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">York argued that this kind of messaging proves that establishment Democrats \u201ccan see what\u2019s happening\u201d with socialists in the party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThese people are not socialists, they are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/communism\/\">communists<\/a>,\u201d York said. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">York said Republicans are letting the movement run its course.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTheir big hope is the Democrats will do all this damage to themselves,\u201d York said, asserting that this is what is going to help <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\/\">Republicans<\/a> in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/midterm-elections\/\">midterm elections. <\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">York said President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> has faced barriers in preparing for the midterm elections because he has been focused on other things, like the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\">government shutdown<\/a> and the war in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3597364&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=32aef1e73934a701b3de4e1912ef0641\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">York said Republicans still need the president\u2019s leadership in the midterm elections and cannot rely on the Democratic Party crumbling. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe president is the most powerful voice for the Republicans. That\u2019s going to be the big factor for the GOP in the midterms,\u201d York said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/4626484\/establishment-democrats-will-lose-joe-concha\/\"><strong>\u2018ESTABLISHMENT DEMOCRATS WILL LOSE\u2019: JOE CONCHA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">York talked about socialists already in office who are causing a headache for Democrats. He said that socialists like Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/alexandria-ocasio-cortez\/\">Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez<\/a> (D-NY) have become a \u201cnational figure,\u201d but not to Democrats\u2019 advantage. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey\u2019re [socialists are] going to win. They\u2019re going to be in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-of-representatives\/\">House<\/a>. The general election doesn\u2019t mean anything. The Democrats are going to be elected, but we know right now that they [socialists] are going to be a problem for the Democratic leadership in the House,\u201d York said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Democrats worry as socialists gain influence and use party for office<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2619929,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26022616548241_5c167f.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[37928,3685,32171,5894,12428],"class_list":["post-2619928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-byron-york","tag-democrats","tag-political-commentary","tag-politics","tag-socialism"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26022616548241_5c167f.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619928","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2619928"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619928\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2619932,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2619928\/revisions\/2619932"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2619929"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2619928"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2619928"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2619928"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}