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Trump tries new line of attack on Democrats, calling them ‘jihadists’

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs, from the development of Aug 10, 2026

Newest development Aug 11, 2026 · 2 reportsMorning Joe Outraged by Trump Calling Dem Candidates ‘Jihadists'

By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Monday that “jihadists” are being elected “all over the place” — trying a new, incendiary line of attack against Democrats with the midterm election just three months away.

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    Trump tries new line of attack on Democrats, calling them ‘jihadists’

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    Morning Joe Outraged by Trump Calling Dem Candidates ‘Jihadists'

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Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Trump says ‘jihadists’ are being elected in Democratic primaries (opens Washington Examiner)

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    President Donald Trump ramped up his midterm messaging Monday, accusing Democratic voters of electing “jihadists” throughout the 2026 primary cycle. Trump and other Republicans have leaned into labeling progressive candidates “communists,” but during an Oval Office signing ceremony Monday afternoon,…

  2. Washington Times

    Trump says Democrats are electing 'jihadists' (opens Washington Times)

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    President Trump on Monday warned that "jihadists" are being elected "all over the place."

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    Trump tries new line of attack on Democrats, calling them ‘jihadists’ (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump said Monday that “jihadists” are being elected “all over the place” — trying a new, incendiary line of attack against Democrats with the midterm election just three months away.

  4. The Boston Globe

    Trump stokes Islamophobia by calling Democratic candidates ‘jihadists’ (opens The Boston Globe)

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    In the past few months, anti-Muslim rhetoric has become increasingly normalized in the ranks of the GOP.

  5. American Greatness

    Trump Warns of ‘Jihadists’ Among Democratic Candidates (opens American Greatness)

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    President Donald Trump intensified his midterm messaging Monday, warning that the Democratic Party’s 2026 primary cycle has produced a wave of candidates he described as […] Source

  6. Baptist News Global

    As Trump slams Democratic ‘jihadists,’ Islamophobic candidates get bounced (opens Baptist News Global)

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    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump may get away with Islamophobic language, but the same language is backfiring on some Republicans in midterm primaries. Several Republicans who have drawn national attention for outrageous comments about Muslims lost their...

  7. Al Jazeera

    Trump warns of ‘jihadists’ ruling in Washington as Democrats show momentum (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Donald Trump labels US Democratic nominees 'jihadists' in inflammatory remarks made in the Oval Office.

  8. NewsBusters

    Morning Joe Outraged by Trump Calling Dem Candidates ‘Jihadists' (opens NewsBusters)

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    Morning Joe Outraged by Trump Calling Dem Candidates ‘Jihadists' MS NOW/SnapStream After Joe Scarborough's Monday rant over the influence of far-left streamer Hasan Piker in the Michigan Senate race, Tuesday’s Morning Joe was outraged by President Trump’s use of the term “jihadist” to describe the r…

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