July 14, 2026 | Press Release

ICYMI: Chairman Gruters on Socialist Takeover of Democrat Party

Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairman Joe Gruters joined The Matt Gaetz Show to highlight the rise of socialist candidates surging in key races across the country, strong Republican candidates, and the Democrat civil war in Maine.


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Click HERE to watch the full interview

 

On the Socialist Surge in Battleground Races:

 

“[Socialists are] winning all these nominations from coast to coast. We're not talking about just Portland and New York City. We're talking about Iowa. We're talking about Pennsylvania. We're talking about across the board, Michigan. They have these radical leftists that are winning these nominations, and it's creating favorable matchups for our candidates.”

 

Now [Democrats] have their messaging and it’s coming directly from these Democrat socialists. It's out of control. But certainly it should give us a leg up in these elections in November.”

 

On Strong Republican Candidates:

 

“We're getting the favorable matchups we want. If you look at the Senate side, Rogers is a winner. He's [got] a great chance. Sununu, who we helped, and are continuing to help, great chance.”

 

“And then we have Susan Collins, Husted, Hinson, Moody, Sullivan, Paxton. All great candidates. And once we win in November, we're going to win. And once we win, these MAGA warriors are going to go to D.C. They’re going to pass the SAVE America Act. They’re going to pass the President’s agenda and we’re going to be much better off.”

 

On the Democrat Civil War in Maine:

 

“The only reason why the National Democrats abandoned [Platner] is because they finally realized he couldn't win. There was so much stuff on him that it was preposterous to look at, and it's almost unbelievable. But now what the Democrats are in is a civil war. It's just like when Kamala was nominated, just like when Biden was nominated, they're doing it behind closed doors. They're not even having a debate.”

 

“People have a choice, but [Democrats] won't [have a debate]. They won't do it because this is what the Democrats do. They are the party of the elite ruling class, and that's why they've been selling Americans out down the river for the last 50 years. So it's no surprise to me they're not even going to have a debate in Maine.”