Trouble with socialist put on pedestal (6)
I believe the answer is:
adored
'put on pedestal' is the definition.
'trouble with socialist' is the wordplay.
'trouble' becomes 'ado' (I've seen this before).
'with' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'socialist' becomes 'red' (red is a kind of socialist).
'ado'+'red'='ADORED'
(Other definitions for adored that I've seen before include "Loved deeply" , "having lover" , "Loved enormously" , "Idolised" , "enjoyed very much" .)