The United States reacts to the election results in Honduras: “The communist left has been crushed”

The first batch of preliminary results from Honduras’ presidential election triggered swift reactions in the United States, revealing how closely Washington has been watching this vote.

With a little over a third of ballots counted, the early numbers already reshaped expectations—and prompted strong statements from U.S. politicians.

According to Honduras’ National Electoral Council (CNE), conservative candidate Nasry “Tito” Asfura of the National Party leads with 40.6% of the vote, followed by centrist candidate Salvador Nasralla with 38.7%, and the ruling party’s nominee Rixi Moncada at 19.6%.

These partial results reflect 6,559 tally sheets out of 19,152.

U.S. reactions intensify as early results take shape

One of the most forceful responses came from Rep. María Elvira Salazar, a Florida Republican who has closely followed the Honduran race.

She celebrated the early numbers, declaring on X that “the communist left has been crushed in Honduras.”

Salazar added that, while the vote-counting continues, “one thing is already clear: the Honduran people have resoundingly rejected socialism and decided to join the dream of a free, prosperous, and democratic continent.”

She noted that she is still waiting for the final results.

The State Department also weighed in earlier in the day. Its Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs urged patience and emphasized the importance of independent review.“We are closely following the news of the great turnout of voters today in Honduras,” the agency said. “Now, let the Observation Mission of do their job so all concerned can have confidence that the results of the election reflect the will of the Honduran people and not the manipulations of those who would try to thwart it.”

Why Nasry “Tito” Asfura became the preferred candidate for Donald Trump

In the days leading up to the vote, former President Donald Trump openly endorsed Asfura, calling him a defender of democracy and warning of regional threats.

Trump questioned whether Honduras might fall under the influence of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, saying on Truth Social:

“Will Maduro and his Narcoterrorists take over another country like they have taken over Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela? The man who is standing up for Democracy, and fighting against Maduro, is Tito Asfura.”

Trump also lashed out at Salvador Nasralla, accusing him of helping the left by previously aligning with former President Xiomara Castro.

“Nasralla is no friend of Freedom,” Trump wrote. “A borderline Communist, he helped Xiomara Castro by running as her Vice President. He won, and helped Castro win. Then he resigned, and is now pretending to be an anti-Communist only for the purposes of splitting Asfura’s vote. The people of Honduras must not be tricked again.”

The former president even floated the idea of future cooperation with Asfura, saying he could work with him “to fight the Narcocommunists, and bring needed aid to the people of Honduras.”

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