Overview
- DSA national co-chair Megan Romer answered “true” or “yes” on Fox News Sunday when asked if the group’s platform calls for abolishing the Senate, replacing the presidency and Supreme Court, abolishing ICE and borders, defunding the Pentagon, phasing out prisons, and moving large firms to public ownership.
- The interview put on the record key elements of the DSA’s Workers Deserve More program that the group published earlier in July and that already calls for expanding representation, granting voting rights to permanent residents, and drafting major constitutional changes.
- Republican leaders and conservative media immediately amplified Romer’s remarks for attack ads and messaging, with top GOP figures citing the interview to nationalize the issue and warn voters about the Democratic coalition.
- Some prominent Democrats publicly distanced themselves and warned the platform could hurt swing voters, while the DSA and Romer emphasized several planks as long-term or aspirational goals that would require wide constitutional or political change.
- Political analysts say the exchange will make it harder for Democratic candidates to avoid answering whether they accept DSA positions, and it raises the risk that the group’s recent membership growth and primary wins will be used as a November campaign issue.