Trump brands his opponents as ‘communists,’ label loaded with baggage of American history

Trump brands his opponents as ‘communists,’ label loaded with baggage of American history

For years, President Donald Trump blamed “communists” for his legal and political troubles. Now, the second Trump administration is deploying that same historically loaded label to cast his opponents – from judges to educators – as threats to American identity, culture and values. Why? Trump himself explained the strategy last year when he described how … Read more

Who does Donald Trump see as ‘enemies from within’?

Who does Donald Trump see as ‘enemies from within’?

Donald Trump‘s allies have tried in vain to persuade him to stop venting his rage against “enemies from within” in the campaign’s waning days. But he keeps going. In his rallies and interviews, the former president is increasingly fixated on the Americans he believes have wronged or betrayed him. They are worse, he says, than … Read more