Democratic Florida U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon claimed President Donald Trump was pushing communism through his recent deal for Venezuelan oil.

Democratic Florida U.S. Senate candidate and DSA member Angie Nixon accused President Donald Trump of pushing communism through his recent deal with Venezuela on Monday.

While appearing on MS NOW's "The Beat," Nixon was asked how she plans to appeal to Floridians during the Senate race, particularly Venezuelan and Cuban immigrants who feel apprehensive about the rise of socialism given their experiences in communist nations.

Nixon pointed to her record of fighting for affordability before suggesting Trump and her Republican opponent, Sen. Ashley Moody, are the ones who are actually pushing communism.

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon has faced Republican criticism over her history with the Democratic Socialists of America. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

"Point out how Ashley Moody is so in total lockstep with Donald Trump," Nixon said. "You just had a gentleman on who was talking about how he has taken over Venezuela. That sounds like communism to me. They’re taking over their oil reserves and wanting to sell them off. That is the epitome of what communism is, and that is what Ashley Moody is okay with. And I am totally not okay with that at all."

Nixon referenced Trump's announcement on Friday that the U.S. had reached an oil deal with Venezuela involving more than 65 billion barrels of proven reserves. The deal came after the United States launched an operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in January and began working with interim President Delcy Rodríguez.

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DSA candidate Angie Nixon will face off against Sen. Ashley Moody, R-Fla., in November. (Nixon: Joe Raedle; Moody: Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)

Fox News Digital reached out to Moody's campaign and the White House for comment.

Nixon's comments also come as she faces scrutiny for her ties to the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA). Though Nixon is a DSA member, she has denied being a socialist and claimed that she joined in support of public housing and healthcare.

"Ashley Moody knows that I’m not a socialist," Nixon told "Meet the Press NOW." 

"I joined the DSA because I believe in them in regards to fighting for adequate public housing, as well as fighting for quality healthcare, as well as making sure that we are getting our veterans off the street, taking big money out of politics, right?" she said.

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate and Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon accused President Donald Trump of pushing communism as she continues to reject accusations that she is a socialist. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Nixon has also denied that she supports DSA measures such as abolishing the Senate or drafting a new constitution. However, the Republican National Committee has warned that Nixon still supports several far-left initiatives.

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"Socialist lunatic Angie Nixon wants to empty our prisons, open our borders, and raise your taxes to bankroll their far-left agenda," RNC spokeswoman Emma Hall said in a statement to Fox News Digital. 

"Every word out of Nixon’s mouth is an in-kind contribution to Republicans in Florida and across the country," Hall said.

Lindsay Kornick is an associate editor for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to lindsay.kornick@fox.com and on Twitter: @lmkornick.

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