Congressman Ro Khanna doesn’t think this branding will make a difference in the midterm elections

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President Trump’s latest attack on the progressive wing of the democratic party is to label them as communists. Congressman Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who says he's seriously considering a run for president in 2028, doesn’t think this branding will make a difference in the midterm elections. “Labels usually don’t matter in American politics, in my view,” Khanna told NPR’s Steve Inskeep, adding “We’ve b…

President Trump’s latest attack on the progressive wing of the democratic party is to label them as communists. Congressman Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), who says he's seriously considering a run for president in 2028, doesn’t think this branding will make a difference in the midterm elections. “Labels usually don’t matter in American politics, in my view,” Khanna told NPR’s Steve Inskeep, adding “We’ve b…

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