President Donald Trump sharpened his political knives against Democrats, portraying the party as on the precipice of being overrun by communists.

Trump took the opportunity presented by his appearance at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s 2026 policy conference on Friday to underscore the risk created by candidates endorsed by New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani who usurped two sitting members of Congress this week and Democratic leadership for not being more forceful in its response.