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‘Desperate’: Rep. Pete Aguilar on GOP’s communism attacks
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August 18, 2026
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1:43Now PlayingOn Morning Joe, Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-CA, says there’s “no credibility” to recent attacks from the GOP that Democratic candidates are communists. He calls the Republican strategy “desperate,” saying: “they’re trying to latch on to anything” as an unpopular war in Iran drags on and the White House faces low approval ratings.
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