El-Sayed's socialist allies reject GOP claims about Dems embracing the far left

As Republicans seek to portray Democratic primary victories by progressives as evidence the party is moving sharply left, allies of Abdul El-Sayed argued Tuesday that voters are instead demanding an economic message centered on working families, not ideology.

Asked what an El-Sayed victory would say about the progressive movement, Melat Kiros said the campaign is not about ideology but about challenging the political establishment.

“This isn’t a movement about the left and the right. It’s a movement of the people against the people in power, the ones that have left working people behind and making sure that we are electing folks that are not corrupted by the billionaires and the corporations that want to keep the status quo,” Kiros told Fox News Digital.

Rabb also brushed aside concerns that progressive victories hand Republicans ammunition to portray Democrats as embracing far-left politics. Asked whether recent wins allow Republicans to label Democrats as “communists,” Rabb said he was unconcerned with the GOP’s messaging strategy.

“I believe the GOP has the ability to manufacture any critiques for their own political benefit,” he said.

“As long as Democrats are winning, whether centrist or leftist, whomever, there’s always going to be a playbook to be negative.”

Rather than responding to Republican attacks, Rabb said Democrats should focus on presenting their own agenda to voters. “I’m not really concerned about what the Republican playbook is,” he said.

“I’m interested in what our playbook is to reach a populace that is yearning for transformative change.”