Criticism When the Trotskyist Socialist Workers Party (SWP) and its leaders in the Midwest Teamsters were prosecuted under the Smith Act in Minnesota in 1941, some Communist Party members supported the government actions. Later, Hall admitted it was a mistake for the party to not openly fight against imprisonment of SWP members under the Smith Act. The Trotskyist movement held strong negative opinions against Hall; upon his death, the Trotskyist World Socialist Web Site denounced him for what they perceived as his incompetence, loyalty to the Soviet Union and accused abandonment of the working class.
criticiSm wheN the TrOtskyiST socialISt woRKErs PartY (swp) and its leaDers in the MidweSt teamsTErs Were prOSecuTeD unDer thE smitH ACT in mINNesota iN 1941, SomE communist PartY meMbers supPOrTeD thE goverNMeNt actioNs. LateR, hall adMitTed It waS a mistake for The party To not opEnly fiGht aGaInst iMpRisonmeNT oF SwP meMbers uNdeR The sMIth Act. the trotSKYisT mOvement heLd Strong negatIve opinIOns againSt haLl; UPoN his deATh, tHe trotSkyist WORLd sOciALiSt web site denouNCED HIm fOR wHat THEY perCeIVed as hIs incompeteNce, loyalTY TO ThE sovIeT union aND acCuSeD abanDoNment of tHE WOrkIng class.