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Fox News commentator Karoline Leavitt faced backlash from viewers after delivering a contentious tirade warning of a “communist revolution” within the Democratic Party.
Leavitt, 28, who recently returned to work following the birth of her second child with her husband Nicholas Riccio, appeared on Thursday’s edition of Jesse Watters Primetime. During the segment, the host discussed the rising influence of progressive figures like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and cautioned about what he described as a looming “communist takeover” of the Democratic Party.
This rhetoric echoes former President Donald Trump’s recent remarks following New York’s Democratic primaries, where he claimed, “The Communists are finally making their move,” asserting he had been preparing for such a shift.
During her heated commentary, Leavitt declared, “This is not your granddaddy’s Democrat party. This is a full-blown communist revolution taking over Capitol Hill.”
She criticized progressive politicians for opposing what she called the “three Ps”: prison, police, and private property, which she described as foundational American principles. Leavitt warned that promises of “free stuff” would ultimately lead to poverty and hardship under communism.
The clip of her passionate speech quickly circulated online, drawing sharp criticism from social media users. Many questioned her understanding of communism, with one commenter noting the irony of her working for a leader who admires Vladimir Putin, who famously called the fall of the Soviet Union the “greatest geopolitical disaster” of the 20th century.
Others dismissed her remarks as a sign of desperation ahead of upcoming elections, while some pointed out the contradictions in blaming Democrats for chaos when Republicans currently control Congress and the White House. Many accused Fox News of perpetuating misleading narratives fueled by Trump’s rhetoric.
Leavitt’s rant sparked a lively debate, reflecting the deep divisions and heated discourse surrounding the future direction of the Democratic Party and American politics at large.