- Donald Trump shared a video on Truth Social from far-right pundit Michael Savage, who called for the criminalization and deportation of "hardcore communist b*******."
- The 49-minute video featured Savage ranting against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, comparing him to Pol Pot and advocating for the removal of Democratic Socialists.
- Savage, who hosts "Savage Nation" on Newsmax and was banned from the UK in 2009 for "fostering hatred," stated he didn't care what the Supreme Court or The New York Times said about his views.
- Trump's repost aligns with his recent focus on warning about a communist takeover of the Democratic Party, a theme he also emphasized in a Fourth of July speech.
- This strategy of portraying Democrats as socialists and communists is being tested by Trump officials with focus groups as Republicans prepare for the November elections.
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