Johnson warns communism is 'on our own shores' after far-left candidates win New York primaries
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., issued a stark warning after a trio of far-left candidates prevailed in New York's primaries, saying communism is now "on our own shores." "It is...
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., issued a stark warning after a trio of far-left candidates prevailed in New York's primaries, saying communism is now "on our own shores." "It is a very serious time," Johnson said at a news conference Wednesday. "Every American needs to wake up and understand the threat." "The Marxists have nominated some of the most radical candidates to ever run for office, and they're running for Congress," he continued. "The insurgent left is on the rise." Johnson delivered the remarks after progressive hopefuls Brad Lander and Darializa Avila Chevalier, backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), unseated two Democratic incumbents. A third socialist candidate, State Assembly member Claire Valdez, D-N.Y., won an open House seat with Mamdani and the DSA’s endorsement. FAR-LEFT SURGE: MAMDANI-BACKED CANDIDATES OUST DEM ESTABLISHMENT INCUMBENTS All three far-left candidates are poised to win election in November given Democrats' overwhelming advantages in the deep-blue districts. The slate of candidates is fiercely critical of Israel, supports abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and wants to enact a wealth tax, among other progressive policy stances. Avila Chevalier, a 32-year-old activist who participated in the pro-Palestinian protests that rocked Columbia University following Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack, has come under particular scrutiny for since-deleted social media posts, reviewed by CNN, in which she claimed, "Israel doesn’t exist," expressed support for open borders and stated, "All deportation is wrong." The Mamdani ally, who has voiced support for the prison abolition movement, declined to say whether a man who randomly murdered another individual should go to jail during an interview with the Substack publication, The New York Editorial Board. She has also faced scrutiny for describing former President Joe Biden as "a rapist" and writing, "F--- Kamala Harris," in 2021…