REPUBLICANS DECRY A NEW DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISTS OF AMERICA PLATFORM AS DEM PRIMARIES SPLIT THE PARTY

Jon Torsch wears a t-shirt promoting democratic socialism during a gathering of the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America at City Hall in Portland, Maine, July 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) 2026-07-27T16:59:49Z NEW YORK (AP) — A new platform from a progressive group that’s notched several recent primary victories is becoming fodder for Republican attacks, as the GOP looks to frame…

Associated Press reports that jon Torsch wears a t-shirt promoting democratic socialism during a gathering of the Southern Maine Democratic Socialists of America at City Hall in Portland, Maine, July 16, 2018.

The report adds: (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) 2026-07-27T16:59:49Z NEW YORK (AP) — A new platform from a progressive group that’s notched several recent primary victories is becoming fodder for Republican attacks, as the GOP looks to frame…

Although the Democratic Socialists of America’s Workers Deserve More platform doesn’t necessarily line up exactly with the candidates’ own agendas, prominent Republicans over the weekend decried it.

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