美国总统唐纳德·特朗普在竞选活动中声称，如果民主党赢得中期选举，共产主义将成为美国面临的最大威胁 [1]。他在 Faith & Freedom Coalition 举办的 2026 年政策会议上将民主党人称为“坚定的、无神的共产主义者”[1]。此外，特朗普还将这一所谓威胁与第一次世界大战、第二次世界大战、珍珠港事件以及"9·11"恐怖袭击相提并论 [1]。
然而，多位专家和政治事实核查机构指出，上述说法缺乏依据 [1]。美国共产党联合主席乔·西姆斯表示：“我不知道那些候选人中有任何人是共产党员或信奉马克思主义的。”[1] 民主党人达丽莉扎·阿维拉·切瓦利尔确认她不认同自己是共产主义者 [1]。格雷厄姆·普拉特纳在接受 CNN 采访时也说道：“我不是共产主义者，我也不是社会主义者。”[1]
专家马克·塞尔弗斯通指出：“现实是，民主党内的主要政治人物，即使是在左翼的人，也没有自认为是共产主义者。”[1] 事实核查显示，目前没有任何公开隶属于美国共产党的候选人当选过州或联邦公职 [1]。
During a campaign event at the Faith & Freedom Coalition's 2026 policy conference, President Donald Trump claimed that if Democrats win the midterm elections, Communism will become America's greatest threat [1]. He further labeled Democratic candidates as "hard core, godless Communists" and stated this issue is a greater danger than World War I, World War II, Pearl Harbor, or September 11 [1]. However, multiple experts and political fact-checkers indicate that these assertions lack factual basis because no publicly affiliated Communist Party candidate has ever won state or federal office in the United States [1].
Addressing specific allegations against prominent figures, Joe Sims, co-chair of the American Communist Party, stated he is unaware of any candidates who are members of the party or adhere to Marxism [1]. In response to similar accusations, Darializa Avila Chevalier confirmed she does not identify as a communist [1], while Graham Platner told CNN that neither communism nor socialism describes his political stance [1]. Marc Selverstone noted that major figures within the Democratic Party do not self-identify as communists, even those on the left wing of the party [1].