Why is Trump attacking ‘communists’? Because he’s run out of cards to play | Robert Reich

Jul 07, 2026 - 12:15
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Why is Trump attacking ‘communists’? Because he’s run out of cards to play | Robert Reich

With the economy, foreign policy and immigration all going poorly for the president, he’s scrambling before the midterms

Trump has run out of cards to play in the midterm elections, which is why he’s now talking about the “communist menace”.

He can’t talk about the economy because prices continue to rise faster than wages, which means most Americans are getting poorer. He can’t talk about foreign policy because his war in Iran has been a debacle, his tariffs an utter failure, and he obviously hasn’t settled the war in Ukraine on “day one”. He can’t talk about immigration because his raids and mass deportations have become so unpopular.

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