Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-N.Y., warned Saturday that the Democrat Party is being reshaped by what he described as an increasingly radical socialist movement, telling Newsmax that New York's recent primary results should serve as "a clear wake-up call" ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Appearing on "Saturday Report," Langworthy backed President Donald Trump's characterization of newly elected Democrat Socialist candidates, saying Trump "hit the nail right on the head."
"This is now Zohran Mamdani's Democrat Party," Langworthy said.
"He meant what he said when he was going to transform New York, and now they're going to use this platform to try to transform America."
Langworthy argued Mamdani's influence extends beyond New York City, saying the Democrat nominee "put a hit out on three seats in the U.S. House of Representatives," adding that the movement "is not just limited to the Congress" but has spread throughout the New York State Legislature.
"I mean, this is anti-Semitic. This is communist, and this is going to get contagious, not just across the state, but across the nation," he said.
Calling on Republicans to mobilize for the midterms, Langworthy said, "This is a clear wake-up call to anyone that isn't dialed in to the midterms as to what's on the line."
"They want to stop President Trump's agenda, but they want to pick up where they left off in the Biden years," he said. "They want to transform the country."
Langworthy also defended the Trump administration's immigration enforcement efforts, saying, "Tom Homan and President Trump have been very dedicated to getting that criminal element out of our nation, and the deportations have been very successful in that."
He warned that Democrats would seek to create "gridlock in the U.S. Congress" through impeachment efforts, saying Republicans should remain focused on "doing the work to continue to get the country back on track."
"If you want to continue the progress that we've accomplished in just two short years, you have to get out and vote," Langworthy said.
Addressing controversy surrounding comments made by a Democrat Socialist-backed New York state Senate nominee about the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Langworthy called the remarks "terrifying."
"Every American needs to see that clip," he said. "You have to understand what's on the line and the brand of leadership."
"This isn't the JFK Democratic Party anymore," Langworthy added.
Concluding the interview, Langworthy urged Republicans to remain engaged through Election Day.
"This has got to be stopped," he said.
"This creep is not going to end in the state of New York.
"This is an infestation of the Democratic Party that has got to be stopped in November by Republicans," Langworthy said.
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