House Speaker Mike Johnson warns of Marxist threat in Democratic Party

House Speaker Mike Johnson held a press conference with GOP leaders, warning that the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) and other left‑leaning groups pose a “Marxist” danger to the United States. He cited the historic death toll of communism and described the DSA platform as seeking to pack the Supreme Court, abolish the Senate, eliminate borders, grant mass amnesty—including to dangerous criminals—and dismantle police and prisons.

Johnson framed the upcoming November midterm elections as an existential fight for the nation’s constitutional republic, urging voters to reject what he called “the barbarians at the gate.” The remarks were part of a broader Republican effort to portray the Democratic Party as moving toward radical socialism ahead of the vote.