Tom Emmer calls Democratic candidates communists on ABC's 'This Week'

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How did the left and right cover Tom Emmer calls Democratic candidates communists on ABC's 'This Week'?

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Is Tom Emmer calls Democratic candidates communists on ABC's 'This Week' left or right?

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Which side is not reporting Tom Emmer calls Democratic candidates communists on ABC's 'This Week'?

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Which outlets covered Tom Emmer calls Democratic candidates communists on ABC's 'This Week'?

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What did Tom Emmer say about Democratic candidates?

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer stated on ABC's 'This Week' that Democratic candidates are communists. He argued that there is nothing democratic about socialism and that these candidates are socialists, communists, and Marxists. He cited policies like defunding the police and government-only healthcare as examples.

What was the cost estimate for the Green New Deal mentioned?

Tom Emmer claimed during the interview that the Green New Deal would cost every American family an additional $355,000. This figure was presented as part of his argument against the policies advocated by some Democratic candidates.

What did Jon Karl say in response to Emmer?

ABC host Jon Karl pushed back against Tom Emmer's characterisation of Democratic candidates as communists. Karl suggested that most Democrats would not identify as communists and that there were not many communists on the midterm ballot. He conceded that some Democratic socialists were running.