President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that the United States will never turn communist, responding to recent Democratic primary victories by candidates he labels as such. Among the winners were democratic socialists Daraliza Avila Chevalier and Melat Kiros in New York and Colorado, as well as Claire Valdez and Brad Lander in New York. Commentator Bill O'Reilly said Trump's supporters view him as a shield against socialist or communist-leaning factions. The victorious candidates have campaigned on universal health care, abolishing immigration enforcement, and opposing Israeli actions in Gaza. Trump has frequently called such figures communists.