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the communist threat to america is real

saturday, august 22nd, 2026

During his address at Mount Rushmore, on the eve of our nation’s 250th anniversary, President Donald Trump warned Americans of a “resurgence of the Communist threat is now present in our country—including among newcomers who adopt ideologies that are fundamentally contrary to our way of life.”

In this, the President rehashed the talk he gave at the Faith & Freedom Coalition conference this past June, referring to the self-identified Socialist Democrats who won primary elections as “godless communists.”

President Trump was right to highlight the Communist threat to our American way of life.

“These are not social democrats. These are hardcore, godless communists. They’re godless communists. All communists are godless. They don’t believe in God. This is the most serious threat our country since its existence. In my opinion, 250 years ago. This is a major threat to our country,”

Even more alarming is the fact that, in addition to their ties with the radical LGBTQ+ movement, American socialists have become more dangerous by aligning themselves with pro-Sharia Islamists who aim for nothing short of the dismantling of our American society.

Last Tuesday, Francesca Hong, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and the Assembly’s Socialist Caucus, almost won the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor. Hong took to social media to address criticism regarding her previous statements in support of policies aimed at “defunding the police.”

In June, she traveled to California to engage with Hasan Piker, a left-wing Twitch streamer known for making contentious remarks, including a statement that the U.S. “deserved 9/11.” During the same week, she appeared on a program with streamer Michael Beyer, also referred to as Mike from PA, who has faced backlash for claiming that Jews are “demonic.”

Last week, the establishment sector of the Democratic Party was taken aback when Islamic socialist Abdul El-Sayed triumphed over Congresswoman Haley Stevens in a U.S. Senate primary election in Michigan. Should he win in November, he would become the first Muslim ever elected to the United States Senate.

El-Sayed, the son of Egyptian immigrants, ran a campaign based on a leftist agenda, garnering support from notable liberals including senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, along with Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. His progressive campaign was further strengthened by socialists, radical Muslims, and advocates of former Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. Much like Zohran Mamdani, who was elected as Mayor of New York City last year, El-Sayed’s achievement does, in fact, highlight that there is a Communist threat in the United States.

Indeed, El-Sayed compared Oklahoma’s ban of sharia law to the Trail of Tears—the forced displacement and ethnic cleansing of about 60,000 Indians between 1830 and 1850.

“You can’t understand a Sharia ban without understanding the Trail of Tears,” El-Sayed said. “You cannot understand the challenges we face today without understanding white supremacy.”

While the U.S. remains significantly distant from a genuine Marxist society, as the President forewarned, communists have been at work in their anti-American crusade since the Socialist Party of the United States was formed in 1901.

The contemporary Marxist manifesto resembles the utopian socialists of nineteenth-century Europe, emphasizing the themes of exploitation and the liberation from what is termed sexual oppression, particularly as advocated by the LGBTQ+ movement.

The Marxist manifesto of today is like the utopian socialists of nineteenth-century Europe, which focused on exploitation and the liberation of the so-called sexually oppressed, especially as propagated by the LGBTQ+ movement. Key figures such as Charles Fourier and Henri de Saint-Simon in France, along with Robert Owen in Britain and many of their followers, including numerous women, believed that true freedom could only be realized in the absence of masters, the ethos of labor, and the expression of human passions. Fourier, for instance, contended that the suppression of passions harms not only the individual but also society as a whole. The proposed solution was a secular and hedonistic community leading the body politic.

Long before the term ‘homosexuality’ was coined for political reasons, Fourier recognized that both men and women have a wide range of sexual needs and preferences that can change throughout their lives, including same-sex attraction and androgyny. He argued that all types of sexual expression should be accepted, as long as no one is harmed, and that “affirming one’s difference” can actually enhance social unity.

It is interesting to note that during the period of McCarthyism in the U.S. in the early 1950s, there existed a perception that a “Homosexual underground” was aiding the “communist conspiracy,” which was sometimes referred to as the Homintern. This time frame witnessed the rise of various homosexual rights organizations. These groups, now acknowledged as part of the “homophile movement,” often aligned themselves with leftist or socialist principles, including the communist-associated Mattachine Society—established in 1950, it was one of the first national gay rights organizations in the U.S. In the context of the highly charged political climate of the Cold War, homosexuality was depicted as a dangerous, contagious social disease that posed a threat to national security.

Harry Hay, regarded by many as the pioneer of the contemporary gay rights movement in the U.S., initially engaged in trade union activism. In 1934, he, along with his partner, actor Will Geer, orchestrated an 83-day workers’ strike at the San Francisco port. He was also a dedicated member of the Communist Party. Hay and the Mattachine Society were among the first to assert that gay individuals constituted not merely a group of people but rather a “cultural minority.” They advocated for public demonstrations by homosexuals, foreshadowing the later emergence of gay pride parades. Hay’s notion of the “cultural minority” was directly influenced by his studies in Marxism.

This “cultural minority” is seeking to dictate terms to the greater populace of our country, especially with organizations like the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), the largest socialist organization in the country with over 100,000 members and chapters in every state, has consistently advocated for extensive nondiscrimination protections, marriage equality, transgender rights, and more robust legal safeguards, as outlined in a platform initially adopted in 2017. And now they have linked up with the pro-Sharia movement, thus becoming even more callous in their view of American democracy.

President Trump was right to highlight the Communist threat to our American way of life. As Thomas Paine famously stated: “These are the times that try men’s souls.” We, as Americans, cannot remain passive and witness the erosion of the legacy bequeathed to us by our Founding Fathers. We owe it to them, to ourselves, and to our posterity.

© 8.13.2026 by Mario Alexis Portella, "AMERICAN THINKER".

A Day In The Life.

Up at 6a on Saturday, a less humid, warm, 73°F, blue dky, rclear sky, breezy morning, I upped the heat briefly, made coffee, fired-up the Win-7 Pentium HP Desktop to let its 32 million lines of code load, had breakfast, had a couple smokes in the garage and checked the leftover errands list. Zero. I scanned the weather and the breaking news websites, tuned into a "CP Show" Podcast 9-12 on local WSBA-910, and relaxed for the morning. Sherry woulkd be here around 1p. It almost felt like a Fall day, but the worst of the Summer months, is just ahead.

I had a couple errands to do, and after those were finished, I headed home to unload and get a few condo chores done. I'm still having eMail problems: I can receive, but can't always 'reply' or 'send new'. Swell.

I did a couple of errands, several condo chores and called it Yankee Doodle, for the day. The R.S lower back/buttock pain flared-up and I couldn't take any more aspirin or Tramadol; I was at the upper limit. I watched the local evening news, and switched to Discovery's "Expedition X" until 12:30a, and bagged it AT 1a.

Sleeping-in until 10:30a on Sunday, a cool, rainy, cool and nice 73° morning, I made coffee, took an aspirin to lessen the R/S pain, and enjoyed the fresh air in the garage. I'll take it! I got ready for the day, started the first of two loads of laundry. Here are some race highlights of the 2026 Streets of Markham NTT Indy Car Race

We got a LOT of rain all evening and night; just what we needed. I watched the local FOX43 News, switched to TWC's "Deadline To Disaster" and then to History's "Food That Built America" until 1a, and quit for the night..

Up at 9:15a on Monday, a partly sunny, VERY HUMID, 79° morning, I made coffee, scanned the weather and news, and tuned into the ongoing "CP Show" until 12noon. I left late around 1p, and traffic was VERY HEAVY, everywhere.

Back home by 2:30p, I unloaded, had lunch and took a snooze on the LR couch. A massive t-storm and torrential rain hit the East York area around 4p, and woke me. The streets were flooded, storm rains overflowing and water backed-up onto the lawns. Just amazing. I called Sherry later and she got nothing at her home. Must have just been a YUGE cell moving thru my area. I watched local FOX43 News and switched to TWC's "Deadline To Disaster" and History's "Mega Brands That Built America" until 2:30a, and unplugged for the night.

Up at 7:30a on Tuesday, a sunny, more palatable humidity (89%), 71° morning. I made coffee, scanned the weather and news sites, and have a smoke in the open garage w/ fresh, less humid air. I tuned into the usual "CP Show" 9-12, had a light breakfast, and scanned the news and weather sites. Not much of a to-do list left, except for 2 small, niggling errands locally, so I had breakfast, got ready for the day, and got them both done early.

After lunch, I tried 2x to take a short nap, but the 4 skylights' was so bright, neither of those attempts lasted long. I did some condo chores: bagging-up kitchen waste can, new bag for that can, bag-up the garage can a new 50gal bag, and do some sweeping in the garage. I chatted with several neighbors walking their dogs, but because of the R/S pain, I kept it short and fired-up the heating pad. Because of the unholy high humidity and heat, I couldn't stay outside for too long, so I closed down the condo, and stayed inside in the AC.

I watched the York local FOX43 News and the FOX News National, and switched to History's "Secret of Skinwalker Ranch" until 1a, and unplugged.

Awake with the alarm at 6a, on Wednesday, since JoAnne my cleaning lady) would be in around 8:30a, I got ready for the day, had a very quick and light breakfast, and scanned the news and weather sites. She got to work, and I waiting until WF Bank opened to get to the Online Dept, to get an access problem 'fixed'. Sis stopped by with some goodies from Markey's Market in Dallastown, and Sherry called to reschedule today's get together, to Friday.

I got ready fort the day, did a couple errands, took a short nap, watched the national and local news programs, and switched to History's "The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch" until 1a. Lights out.

Up at 9:15a on Thursday, a cloudy, nice 71°, with lawn care crews zooming around on annoying power equipment, I made coffee, had breakfast and tuned late into the "CP Show". I had a couple errand to do, and left around 1:30p, and was back by 2. After lunch and a short nap, there was and around 4p, another YUGE torrential t-storm downpour... either tornado or striaght-line-wind, with much damage in York and Lancaster counties. More here. In any case, temps dropped 20°.

I watched the evening news, both local and nation on FOX, for updates on the tornado or straight-line wind damage, and the nearby helicopter/plane collision -- actual crash clip here. I switched to History's "Ancient Aliens" until 1a, and bagged it for the night. NWS/ National Weather Service (Fedss) will be in to examine the storm damage -- they have it IT WAS A TORNADO!, and the NTSB/ National Transportation Safety Board (Feds) will be in to examine the crash damage. Natch. Missed me by about 9 miles.

Up at 9:15a on Friday, a hazy, sunny, 67° morning, I made coffee, tuned into the ongoing "CP Show" did a couple small condo chores, and had a couple smokes in the garage. I scanned the news and weather, and checked yje day's bill o' fare. Sherry would be here around 1p, and I', planning for us to go down to the nearby 52ac Spreingettsbury Park, to (maybe) get some walking time in. With my renewed R/S back/leg pain, I'm not sure.

After lunch, I swept the garage, but with the wind, it needed it again after 45mins. Sherry arrived around 1, and we had 5 nice hours together. She left aroun d 6p -- "parting is such sweet sorrow" (no, I don';t remember who), and I watched the evening news. I switched to History's "Ancient Aliens" until 2a; lights out.

Tomorrow starts a new week, here in the "Journal", and it's another clear one for me, as my "medical season" hasn't started just yet. I'll call Sherry over the weekend, to see what she's up to, next week.