On July 26, 2026, DSA national co-chair Megan Romer endorsed key points from her group's updated 'Workers Deserve More' platform during a Fox News interview, including abolishing the Senate as an 'anachronistic institution,' replacing the presidency and Supreme Court, defunding the Pentagon, government ownership of large corporations, open borders with amnesty, and eventually ending prisons and police. She framed these as long-term steps to tackle inequality and crimes of poverty under socialism. The exchange drew quick backlash from conservatives like House Speaker Mike Johnson and Sen. Ted Cruz, who called it communism, while Sen. John Fetterman questioned why Democrats wouldn't denounce it; with midterms approaching, it highlights growing tensions on the political left as DSA gains influence through primaries and endorsements like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
