By Lucretia Hughes Klucken
WASHINGTON — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna is raising the alarm about the Democratic Socialists of America, alleging that the organization is connected to a foreign-funded network with ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
The Florida Republican made the accusation during a Tuesday appearance on Fox News’ “Hannity,” where she discussed the DSA’s growing influence in Democratic politics and its efforts to elect socialist candidates to Congress.
“This is a lot more nefarious than I think a lot of people realize,” Luna said. “DSA is absolutely funded and tied to the Communist Chinese Party.”
Luna pointed specifically to Neville Roy Singham, an American technology millionaire and socialist activist who lives in Shanghai. Singham has financed organizations that promote Marxist causes and frequently support positions favored by the Chinese government.
Singham is not publicly identified as a direct DSA donor in the evidence Luna cited during the interview. Instead, her allegation appears to rely on a broader network of groups, activists and political movements with overlapping socialist causes, personnel and pro-Beijing positions.
That distinction matters.
Public reporting has documented connections between Singham’s funding network and organizations including Code Pink, The People’s Forum and Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. Congressional committees have been investigating whether that network has advanced Chinese Communist Party interests inside the United States.
The House Oversight Committee has described Singham as having reported ties to the CCP and has asked federal agencies to examine whether organizations in his network violated foreign-agent, tax or sanctions laws. House Oversight Committee
Singham has denied working for or taking orders from the Chinese government or any political party. Groups accused of belonging to his network have also disputed allegations that they act on Beijing’s behalf.
No publicly disclosed court ruling has established that the Chinese Communist Party directly funds the Democratic Socialists of America. Luna’s statement remains a serious allegation under investigation, not a proven legal finding.
However, there is documented reason for concern about the DSA’s ideological relationship with communist China.
Individuals identifying themselves as DSA members or participants in its International Committee have signed a public statement pledging to “support” and “defend” Chinese socialism. Reports have also described internal DSA disagreements over contacts with Chinese Communist Party officials and resistance to criticizing Beijing over Taiwan, Hong Kong and the treatment of Uyghurs.
The DSA is not simply a group of frustrated liberals calling for a few expanded government programs. It is an organization openly committed to replacing capitalism with democratic socialism and building political power inside the Democratic Party.
Its influence is no longer confined to college campuses or activist meetings. DSA-backed candidates hold public office, shape local policies and influence congressional debates on policing, immigration, taxation, national defense, private property and the role of government.
Americans have every right to ask whether foreign-linked money is helping political organizations push Marxist policies inside the United States.
China does not need to invade America with soldiers if it can influence Americans to weaken their own institutions, divide their communities and reject the constitutional system from within.
That does not mean every socialist activist is a Chinese agent. It does mean that any financial or organizational relationship involving foreign interests must be investigated openly and without political protection.
Congress and the Department of Justice should follow the money.
They should determine whether Singham’s network receives direction, assistance or coordination from the Chinese government; whether money is being routed through nonprofit organizations to conceal its origin; and whether any group required to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act failed to do so.
The investigation must rely on bank records, communications and sworn testimony—not political assumptions.
If Luna’s allegation is supported by evidence, the American people deserve to know which organizations and political campaigns benefited from the network. If the evidence does not establish direct CCP funding of the DSA, that must also be reported honestly.
Foreign influence is not acceptable merely because it benefits one political party or advances a preferred ideology.
Democrats spent years warning Americans about foreign interference in American elections. They should be among the first demanding transparency if a network tied to communist China is financing political activism on the far left.
The Constitution does not protect a political party from scrutiny. It protects the American people from a government and political system corrupted by hidden power.
The DSA wants greater control over America’s economy, property and institutions. Before its candidates are handed more power, voters deserve a complete accounting of whom the organization works with, where its money comes from and whose interests its policies ultimately serve.
The allegations are serious.
Now bring the receipts.
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