{"id":2622814,"date":"2026-07-02T11:02:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:02:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/socialists-trojan-horse-plan-for-congress-sarah-bedford\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T11:04:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T15:04:54","slug":"socialists-trojan-horse-plan-for-congress-sarah-bedford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/socialists-trojan-horse-plan-for-congress-sarah-bedford\/","title":{"rendered":"Socialists&#8217; Trojan horse plan for Congress: Sarah Bedford"},"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\">16<\/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-trojan-horse-plan-for-congress-sarah-bedford%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=2622814&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>Sarah Bedford, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/deutsche-bank-whistleblower-found-dead-in-los-angeles\/\" title=\"Deutsche Bank Whistleblower Found Dead in Los Angeles\">investigations editor<\/a> at the Washington Examiner, warns of a new wave of socialists reshaping the Democratic Party by emphasizing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/delusions-of-progressive-resistance-in-pas-heartland\/\" title=\"Delusions Of Progressive \u2018Resistance... In PA...s Heartland\">economic populism<\/a> rather than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trumps-team-to-announce-the-creation-of-two-pro-trump-think-tanks-today\/\" title=\"President Trump...s Team to Announce the Creation of Two Pro-Trump Think Tanks Today\">cultural issues<\/a>. She notes that this movement is focused on economic messaging that appeals to working people and avoids controversial social topics, making it harder for Republicans to criticize. Bedford suggests these <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-ackman-backs-fresh-blood-for-harvard-governing-board\/\" title=\"Bill Ackman supports new faces for Harvard board\">candidates pose<\/a> a different challenge than previous progressive efforts and may serve as a &#8220;Trojan horse&#8221; for more radical leftist policies, including social issues, which thay do not highlight publicly. Recent primary victories, such as Melat Kiros defeating incumbent Democrat Diana DeGette in Colorado, exemplify this shift. Bedford argues that this strategy could complicate Democratic leadership&#8217;s ability to control the party&#8217;s direction as insurgent candidates distance themselves from establishment figures.  <\/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> investigations editor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/sarah-bedford\/\">Sarah Bedford<\/a> warned that there\u2019s a new wave of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/socialism\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"510\">socialists<\/a> reshaping the Democratic Party, not by leading with controversial cultural issues, but by focusing exclusively on economic populism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt\u2019s a huge problem for Democrats, but I would say that Republicans should take this threat seriously,\u201d Bedford said on the <em>Hugh Hewitt Show <\/em>Wednesday. \u201cThere\u2019s a reason why the socialists are surging in popularity.\u201d<\/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 href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4633721\/polis-fires-colorado-clemency-tina-peters-commutation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Polis fires Colorado clemency board members after public opposition to Peters\u2019s commutation<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4633658\/dhs-blasts-tim-walz-pardoning-immigrant-convicted-sexually-assaulting-preteen-girl\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>DHS blasts Tim Walz for pardoning immigrant convicted of sexually assaulting preteen girl<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4633647\/u-s-beats-bosnia-herzegovina-2-0-to-advance\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bedford\u2019s comments come in the wake of a string of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >high-profile primary victories<\/a> by candidates on its left flank, including New York Mayor <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/4628023\/mamdani-constitution-natural-born-president\/\">Zohran Mamdani<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4630394\/melat-kiros-colorado-foreign-born-anti-american-candidate-joe-concha\/\">Melot Kiros<\/a>, who was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4632036\/melat-kiros-defeats-house-democrat-diana-degette-in-primary\/\">victorious<\/a> against incumbent Rep. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4626988\/socialists-new-york-momentum-denver-diana-degette-house-race\/\">Diana DeGette<\/a> (D-CO) in the Democratic primary for Colorado\u2019s 1st Congressional District on Tuesday. Kiros led with 58,337 votes, while DeGette followed behind with 51,459 votes. <\/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\">Bedford argued that these candidates represent a different political challenge than the progressive movement of just a few years ago. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dsausa.org\/\">Democratic Socialists of America<\/a> believe working people should democratically run the economy and society so that human needs can be met for all.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gFC1AZSJZH4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey\u2019re really relentlessly focused on economic messaging. They\u2019re not saying crazy stuff about politics that immediately alienates people,\u201d Bedford said. \u201cI do think that\u2019s gonna make it harder for the right to attack them, because their messaging is almost purely economic, it\u2019s not social.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bedford said that the movement is creating headaches for some Democratic leadership, particularly as some insurgent candidates openly distance themselves from establishment figures.<\/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\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4632036\/melat-kiros-defeats-house-democrat-diana-degette-in-primary\/\"><strong>SOCIALISTS SWEEP DENVER AS MELAT KIROS DEFEATS LONGTIME HOUSE DEMOCRAT DIANA DEGETTE IN PRIMARY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bedford also suggested that the left\u2019s messaging strategy could serve as a \u201cTrojan horse\u201d for broader ideological goals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEven though, obviously they do share a lot of those super lefty views on social issues, it\u2019s not central to what they\u2019re selling to voters right now, and they\u2019re probably going to Trojan horse those far-left views into Congress,\u201d she said.<\/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>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Socialist surge focuses on economic populism, warns Bedford<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4275,"featured_media":2622815,"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\/07\/AP26175087222566-e1783000735671.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[4402,32504,12428],"class_list":["post-2622814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-congress","tag-political-strategy","tag-socialism"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26175087222566-e1783000735671.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622814","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\/4275"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2622814"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622814\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2622818,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2622814\/revisions\/2622818"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2622815"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2622814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2622814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2622814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}