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Fox NewsSep 21, 2026National News

Critics pounce as prominent Dem senator seems to make admission about party's far-left ‘fringe'

Booker called attention to “a few fringe people” when asked whether Democrats were drawing a line between themselves and socialism.

Critics pounce as prominent Dem senator seems to make admission about party's far-left ‘fringe'
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Cory Booker’s response to a question about Abdul El-Sayed and socialism drew criticism from online commentators, who said Booker failed to distinguish Democrats from the party’s left flank. The story also recounts the senators’ meeting with El-Sayed and his campaign’s account of it.

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Cory A. BookerD-New Jersey
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