Trump Spreads False ‘Rumor’ At G-20 That Democratic Party Will Change Name To ‘Socialist Party’

President Trump on Friday claimed, without evidence, that there was a “rumor” going around that the Democratic party will change its name to the “Socialist Party.”

Trump made the baseless claim while answering questions alongside Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of a bilateral meeting at the Group of 20 summit in Osaka, Japan.

Trump said that he was not “impressed” by the Democratic primary debates this week in Miami, and accused Democrats of marching toward socialism.

“That’s become like the Socialist Party,” he said, quipping: “There’s a rumor the Democrats are going to change the name of the party from the ‘Democrat Party’ to the ‘Socialist Party.'”

The president did not offer evidence to substantiate his remark.

Trump: "You know I've been watching the debates a little bit in between meetings & I wasn't impressed…It's become like the Socialist Party. In fact I heard there's a rumor the Democrats are going to change the name of the party from the Democratic Party to the Socialist Party." pic.twitter.com/592vnWr6wq

— The Hill (@thehill) June 28, 2019