communist, this was his response to a one line joke my husband made about lawyers. (He doesn't tell long story jokes, just short one liners, where people usually laugh.) He didn't laugh about the lawyer joke, he somehow connected being a lawyer to being a California communist. This happened during Thanksgiving dinner, 2025. California, our state is a one party state, Democratic. The table of 12 people was silent for 20 - 30 seconds, then his daughter completely changed the subject. My sil's family are very conservative and are trump supporters. But his daughter changed the subject, we looked at each, she seemed a little shocked, and smiled. When I asked my own daughter about the communist comment, she said she didn't hear it. She just blocks out everything he says. She says he is not capable of having a thoughtful conversation about anything. He just spouts right wing talking points.
So, now that trump is going on about communist, Fox news, podcasters, etc., people have been hearing Democrats are communists. Trump must now feel free spread more baloney bs because the Democratic = communist ground work has already been laid by his cronies.