Eight major American institutions sit on the Democratic Socialists of America's target list, the group's national co-chair confirmed in a Sunday interview on Fox News. Megan Romer, speaking with Fox News host Shannon Bream, said the DSA platform calls for abolishing the Senate, replacing the presidency and Supreme Court, abolishing ICE, phasing out prisons, defunding the Pentagon, eventually eliminating national borders, and shifting most large corporations to public ownership. The interview came as a growing number of prominent Democrats warn the party risks alienating voters by aligning with DSA positions.
Eight-point agenda, itemized
Romer answered "true" when Bream asked whether the DSA advocates abolishing the Senate. She described the chamber as "an anachronistic institution" that traces its origins to the British House of Lords. Her argument: the Senate was built to limit popular influence over government. "The Senate was part of the system that was made to make sure that the people didn't have too much of a say," Romer told Bream. The DSA's preferred replacement is a unicameral legislature with an expanded Congress.
On borders and prisons specifically, Romer framed those as long-term goals rather than immediate policy demands. Amnesty for people living in the country illegally is part of the border position. Defunding the Pentagon and converting most large corporations to public ownership round out the platform as stated.
Ballot line strategy
Romer defended the DSA's practice of running candidates on the Democratic Party ballot line, a point of friction with party leaders who argue the organization should build its own political structure. She cited structural barriers as the reason: "The two parties have, over years and decades, created a system where ballot line access is extremely difficult for third parties."
The DSA runs on the Democratic line "where it makes sense," she said, and fields independents in races where that option is viable. Romer's stated measure of success is voter support. "The voters are overwhelmingly choosing our candidates," she told Bream.
Democrats push back
Democratic Representative Henry Cuellar has publicly rejected the DSA agenda, saying socialists are trying to "use" the Democratic Party. His position reflects broader alarm inside the party. A growing number of prominent Democrats have warned the affiliation carries electoral risk, arguing it could alienate voters by associating the party with positions championed by the DSA.
Romer gave no indication the organization plans to separate from the Democratic ballot line.