Trump Claims US Has 'Marxism State of Mind' and Is No Longer Free at CPAC Speech

During his keynote speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) 2023, a major annual gathering of conservative activists and leaders, Donald Trump declared that the United States had moved beyond socialism into a 'Marxism state of mind, a communism state of mind.' He characterized America as a 'lawless open borders crime-ridden filthy communist nightmare' and claimed the nation was in decline and no longer free. Trump also described immigrants as 'junkies, Marxists and thugs' and 'dangerous refugees that no other country wants,' portraying the U.S. as a 'socialist dumping ground.' The speech, which positioned Trump as seeking 'retribution' against his political enemies, marked a significant escalation in his rhetoric characterizing Democratic governance as communist and un-American. Trump stated: 'I am your warrior. I am your justice. And for those who have been wronged and betrayed, I am your retribution.'

"We are no longer a free nation. We have become a socialist dumping ground for criminals, junkies, Marxists, thugs, radicals, dangerous refugees that no other country wants." — From Trump's CPAC 2023 keynote speech, part of a broader characterization of the United States under Democratic leadership as communist and lawless.