Abolish Senate? Socialist Leader Says Yes

When a national socialist leader openly calls to abolish the Senate on live television, it forces both parties to face how fragile America’s basic rules have become.

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The Democratic Socialists of America co-chair confirmed on Fox News that their platform calls to abolish the United States Senate and reshape core branches of government.
She also backed goals like defunding the Pentagon, abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, loosening borders, and largely abolishing prisons, framing them as part of a long-term program.
A Democratic senator on CNN warned that this “huge problem” feeds public fears that the political class is playing games with the Constitution instead of fixing real-life struggles.
Polling shows most Democrats view the Democratic Socialists of America favorably, raising pressure on party leaders to either reject or absorb this radical agenda.

A Socialist Leader Says the Quiet Part Out Loud

On Fox News Sunday, Democratic Socialists of America national co-chair Megan Romer was asked point-blank if her group wants to abolish the United States Senate. She answered “True” without hesitation, then called the Senate “an anachronistic institution” and said the goal is a single, expanded Congress instead of two chambers. She also agreed the group wants to replace the presidency and Supreme Court “as we now know them,” confirming a push to rewrite the country’s basic power structure.

During the same segment, Romer backed a list of sweeping changes that go far beyond normal policy debates. She supported abolishing Immigration and Customs Enforcement, defunding the Pentagon, ending national borders over time, granting amnesty to those in the country illegally, and abolishing prisons in large part. When pressed, she stressed these are long-term goals, but did not walk any of them back. For viewers across the spectrum, the message was clear: this is not about tweaking laws; it is about remaking the system itself.

Democrats Struggle to Respond Without Alienating Voters

Romer’s interview did not land in a vacuum. A Fox News poll segment reported that about 59 percent of Democrats view the Democratic Socialists of America favorably, meaning this agenda sits inside the broader Democratic coalition, not on a distant fringe. At the same time, coverage shows many House Democrats dodging questions when asked if they support abolishing the Senate, presidency, and Supreme Court, or defunding the War Department and nationalizing major corporations. That silence feeds the sense that party leaders hope the controversy will blow over without clearly choosing a side.

Some Democrats have warned against that approach. Texas Representative Henry Cuellar told Fox News that the Democratic Socialists of America are “using” the Democratic Party as a temporary vehicle to push a radical agenda and called on fellow Democrats to openly reject it. Commentators like Van Jones have also argued that parts of the group’s program, including moves toward abolishing police and prisons, are regressive and dangerous for Democrats trying to win swing voters. The CNN reaction calling Romer’s interview a “huge problem” fits that growing concern that failure to draw lines could cost Democrats credibility with working-class Americans who still believe basic rules and borders matter.

Why This Fight Resonates Beyond the Left-Right Divide

This clash taps into a deeper frustration that reaches far past party labels. Many conservatives see the Democratic Socialists of America platform as proof that the left wants to tear down American institutions instead of fixing them, confirming worries about “woke” activists and globalist elites who treat the Constitution like a suggestion. Many liberals, meanwhile, fear that extreme proposals will be used to paint all Democrats as anti-police, anti-border, and anti-Constitution, further eroding trust in government at a time when people already struggle with high costs, stagnant wages, and widening inequality.

Across both camps, there is a shared sense that the federal government feels captured by insiders who play power games while ordinary people fight to pay the bills. A platform that calls to abolish the Senate, presidency, and Supreme Court, draft a new constitution, and create a “democratic socialist republic” seems to confirm that some elites want even more control, not more accountability. When party leaders dodge clear answers, it reinforces the belief that voters are being managed, not respected. That is why this episode matters: it is not only about socialism versus capitalism; it is about whether anyone in Washington still takes the country’s founding structure, and the people who depend on it, seriously.