The U.S. House of Representatives has voted overwhelmingly to condemn the “horrors of socialism,” a forceful declaration in response to the rise of New York City’s incoming far-left Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
The resolution was passed on Friday as Mandani is set to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House.
Dozens of Democrats joined with Republicans to pass the resolution, introduced by Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), the daughter of Cuban immigrants who fled Fidel Castro’s communist dictatorship.
It passed 285–98, with 86 Democrats joining every Republican in support.
Two members voted “present.”
Salazar said the measure reflects a simple truth her family lived firsthand: socialism inevitably leads to tyranny.
“There is nothing ‘controversial’ about denouncing a poisonous, failed, and deadly ideology,” Salazar, whose parents fled Cuba when communist Fidel Castro took power, wrote on X.
“Socialism will never take root in the United States.
“Not while I’m here to stop it.”
Esta mañana, la Cámara votará mi resolución para condenar los horrores del socialismo. No hay tiempo que perder.
Los hechos son claros:
Más de 100 millones de muertos bajo dictaduras socialistas.Stalin, Mao, Castro: criminales que usaron el socialismo para oprimir, torturar y…
— Rep. María Elvira Salazar (@RepMariaSalazar) November 21, 2025
Resolution Cites More Than 100 Million Deaths Under Socialist Regimes
The resolution delivers a sweeping denunciation of socialist ideology, stating that socialism’s concentration of state power has “collapsed into communist regimes, totalitarian rule, and brutal dictatorships” throughout history.
It’s estimated that socialism has a death toll exceeding 100 million people worldwide.
It lists some of the most notorious socialist and communist leaders in history, including:
- Vladimir Lenin
- Joseph Stalin
- Mao Zedong
- Fidel Castro
- Pol Pot
- Kim Jong Il
- Kim Jong Un
- Daniel Ortega
- Hugo Chávez
- Nicolás Maduro
It recounts the brutal consequences of their regimes, including:
- Tens of millions killed under Lenin and Stalin
- At least 10 million people sent to Soviet gulags
- Millions starved during Stalin’s Terror-Famine in Ukraine
- 15–55 million deaths under Mao’s Great Leap Forward
- The Cambodian killing fields, where more than a million were murdered
- Mass starvation in North Korea
- Castro’s expropriation of Cuban farms and businesses
- Venezuela’s collapse into a failed state under socialism
The resolution quotes Thomas Jefferson and James Madison warning against the forced seizure of property and the dangers inherent in collectivist systems.
It concludes by declaring socialism fundamentally incompatible with America’s founding belief in the “sanctity of the individual.”
Statement Aimed at Today’s Political Climate
While the resolution is historical in nature, its timing reflects present-day concerns, particularly the rise of Mamdani, a self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist whose election to lead the nation’s largest city has sparked national debate.
President Trump has repeatedly warned that Mamdani’s agenda, which includes resisting cooperation with ICE and pushing extreme communist-style economic policies, represents a dangerous ideological shift.
Trump has repeatedly described Mamdani as a “communist” and has said New Yorkers should “prepare” for the consequences of his leadership.
With Mamdani scheduled to visit the Oval Office on Friday, the House vote puts the ideological contrast in sharp relief: a Republican-led Congress denouncing socialism as historically catastrophic, while one of the nation’s highest-profile socialists prepares to take power in New York City.
Democrats who opposed the resolution, led by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA), argued the resolution was a waste of time.
The resolution does not carry the force of law.
However, it sends a clear message about where the House stands and underscores the growing national scrutiny on the radical direction embraced by figures like Mamdani.
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