President Donald Trump has been warning recently that communism will pose a threat to the U.S. if Democrats win in the upcoming midterm elections. Last week, he referred to Democrats as “hard core, godless Communists”. But experts say his claims, echoed by Vice President J.D. Vance and other Republican leaders, are off base. Here’s a closer look at the facts. THE FACTS: No candidate openly belonging to the U.S. Communist Party has ever been elected to state or federal office, according to experts. Although there are fringes of the Democratic Party that have expressed support for communist ideas, experts say...