Tom Emmer tells Jon Karl there are 'communists' on the midterm ballot in heated ABC exchange

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer argued with ABC’s Jon Karl, insisting that Democratic socialists on the midterm ballot are communists, citing their platforms. Emmer also criticized mainstream media for not reporting inflation and gas prices differently under Republican and Democratic administrations. He accused the far-left wing of the Democratic Party of being anti-American.

• House Majority Whip Tom Emmer clashed with ABC’s Jon Karl on “This Week” regarding the political labels of candidates in the midterm elections.
• Emmer insisted that Democratic socialists on the ballot are communists and Marxists, pointing to their platforms like defunding the police and government-only healthcare.
• He criticized mainstream media for framing inflation and gas prices differently under Presidents Trump and Biden, claiming inconsistent reporting.
• Emmer previously accused the far-left wing of the Democratic Party of being communists, Marxists, and anarchists.
• His comments come as numerous Democratic Socialists of America-backed candidates are running for office.