Hakeem Jeffries shredded over 'disgustingly violent' call for Dems to break spirit of MAGA
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While speaking at a progressive conference on Tuesday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries , D-N.Y., called for Democrats to not only defeat "MAGA extremists" electorally but also "break their spirit."
Jeffries, who stands to gain the House speaker’s gavel if Democrats take the majority in the midterm election , said that "part of how we as House Democrats view this moment, either MAGA extremists are going to break the country, or we're going to break them, and our goal is to break them."
During the panel, Jeffries assured, "As a guarantee, we are taking back control of the United States House of Representatives in November."
"We will defeat them," he continued. "We have to beat them electorally, and then we have to break their spirit, because of the extremism that's being unleashed on the American people, that's completely and totally unacceptable."
The comments sparked immediate concern and backlash from Republicans online.
Edgar Barrios, a spokesperson for House Speaker Mike Johnson , R-La., reacted on his private X account, "Hakeem Jeffries says he wants to 'BREAK the spirit' of 77 million AMERICANS. This is how Democrats talk about people who don't agree with them: violently."
Christian Maxwell, a Republican congressional candidate in Illinois, reacted on X, "Excuse me. Why is their rhetoric ALWAYS so disgustingly violent?"
Minnesota state Rep. Walter Hudson, a Republican, posted on X that Jeffries' comment is "further evidence that Democrats emanate a spirit of malevolence."
"Here it is from the very top. Jeffries wants to ‘break them,’ meaning tens of millions of Americans. He wants to ‘break their spirit,’" wrote Hudson. "That is not a benign policy goal. It's a declaration of war."
Joe Gruters, chairman of the Republican National Committee , reacted, "The majority of Americans voted for President Trump in 2024 - Democrats want to break those who did."
"Democrats are only interested in revenge, not serving the American people. We cannot let them win," he added.
Meanwhile, Congressman Mike Lee, R-Utah, posted on X, "Hakeem Jeffries wants to ‘break’ Trump voters," adding, "He says ‘we have to defeat them electorally and then we have to break their spirit.’ What does that even mean?"
Actor and author Nick Searcy reacted, "This is how communists talk. ‘WE WILL BREAK YOU!’ The good guys don't say things like this. The super villains do."
Radio show host Mark Levin also piled on, calling Jeffries "an absolute thug" and "totalitarian." Levin added that Jeffries "wants to shred our republic."
Podcast host Libby Emmons reacted defiantly, writing, "You will never break my spirit, Mr. Jeffries, and you're a petty little man for wanting to do that to your fellow Americans."
Fox News Digital reached out to Jeffries for comment.
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Yes, they push for violence and lawfare.
The question becomes what should we do?
So "break their spirit" is a call for violence but "fight like hell" is not?
Just more blatant hypocrisy on display from conservatives, but no one is surprised. After beating officers and vandalizing the capital and chanting "Hang Mike Pence" all the criminals were pardoned but now the same violent bigots are foaming at the mouth over someone suggesting breaking their spirit. Fucking useless losers.
"Fight like hell" was tempered by the words: "I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol building to peacefully and patriotically make your voices heard" in the very same speech.
Transcript Of Trump's Speech At Rally Before Capitol Riot : NPR
That's the difference.
In a hyper-partisan election year where Dems have a very good chance of taking the House, there's going to be a lot of blatant hypocrisy and thick irony. All molehills will be mountains and everything someone says will be twisted and used against them.
I guess I'm just disappointed at the number of idiots that fall for this bullshit.
Hopefully we'll see the numbers of abject morons and gullible idiots drop this election cycle so rational Americans can elect a body of legislators willing to do their job of oversight and working for the American people unlike the scum currently supporting and working for this criminal administration. The pendulum is swinging back already, and the bigoted losers are scared shitless and desperate as you can clearly tell from seeds like this.
Yeah, I just don’t believe your argument. It’s an obvious lie.
You want to claim Trump’s remarks were clearly tempered by his other words, but you won’t acknowledge that Jeffries was talking about an election. I know you cannot possibly believe he was trying to be violent. The dumbest part of your posing is that you think the rest of us are really that stupid that we would swallow it.
It’s like watching soccer or basketball players flopping to try and draw a foul call. Everyone knows it’s fake, and only you think your performance is convincing.
Wow. What we hear when we do not wish to listen can be astounding! Just for sh-ts and giggles, because I am pretty sure it own get any deeper than the surface of MAGA 'skin'. . . we know what Trump meant as we can see what MAGA did. And as a followup: MAGA Trump 'doubled-down' AFTER spending four years in the 'wilderness' by PARDONING on "day one" of his second administration the worst offenders of violence against the Capitol and Capitol Police! And now the same Trump continues to emphasize his determination to DOUBLE-DOWN by ordering 1.7 billion dollars to be paid out of the U.S. Treasury to the same violent (and evil) so-called "MAGA patriots."
That comment does not have legs to stand on. . . and simply was an attempt to brain-wash ONE-WAY rubes of their self-righteousness. And self-righteousness is never a good thing in and of itself!
Friend evilone, these MAGA supporters are not falling for anything. . . they ARE what they 'do.' Maya Angelou wisely told us, 'When someone shows you what they are. . . believe them.' (Paraphrased.)
My disappointment is this revelation that so many citizens of this country truly do not wish or intend their fellow citizens success over ideology—any ideology.
Trump said “peacefully” once. He did not explicitly say “be violent.” But he used “fight” language about twenty times, including “fight like hell,” while telling the crowd to go to the Capitol.
Also worth keeping the nuance: The Washington Post noted that the speech had no overt call to enter the Capitol or use violence, but it repeatedly framed certification as something that had to be stopped and urged supporters to “fight” and “fight like hell.”
or you won't have a country left to fight for, or something along those incinerating lines
It's the left wing tradition back to the French Revolution. The only real crime to a leftist is disagreeing them and that is punishable by death. Everything else is essentially acceptable.
That is the perfect analogy.
Like the Jacobins, the democrats are led mostly by radical elitists who want to tear everything down and use violence in the process.
I happen to hate pathological liars, because it is IMPOSSIBLE to tell when they are telling the truth. BTW, you can't tell when Trump is telling the truth either. . .and somehow that that does not cause you pause to check for disagreement. . .of which you have NONE with Trump. That is, to the naked eye, there is no daylight between MAGA supporters and Trump and we have the primary results 'receipts' to prove that line of reasoning!
Trump supporters want a king in a country that threw kings 'off'! Shame on the Shameless. . . apparently so lost they do not even see that what they want. . .the entire country will throw off in a 'minute' - and Trump finally got what he wants out of MAGA supporters. . . voters without any conscience. . .just like their 'darling' Trump himself!
They push for the end of discrimination and injustice. Just whose side are you on?
Wait. I know whose side you are on. The losers side.
“Break their spirit” is violent?
Oh my God, is this really representative of all Republicans? This tactic is such bullshit. It’s like they have become the party of the world’s biggest pussies. They flail about complaining about pretend threats all the time, any more.
Storming the nations capitol by the thousands and assaulting police officers was “a day of love” but someone just says “break their spirit” and you want to call it violent? Does the meaning of words even matter to you people anymore?
The fake victimhood of the political right is so nauseating. You keep telling yourselves and anyone who will listen that the white race is being destroyed by immigrants. But you’re outraged if someone says it’s racist. You trample on women’s rights and then whine like bitches when people call it sexist. You try to erase any attention to black history or achievement, while undoing civil rights advances and you cry like babies when people say your racism is racist.
Go cry yourself to sleep then. Just stop torturing the rest of us with your fake whining. You don’t really believe “break their spirit” is violent. You can’t. Everyone knows you’re full of shit. You’re only fooling yourselves.
Today, MAGA King Trump, was asked by a reporter about the deaths of 13 Americans over the Iran war, and MAGA King stated, 'It is just 13 deaths. . .compared that to hundreds of thousands that get/got killed during other wars.' (Paraphrase.)
I am old enough to remember when four Americans (thereabouts) were killed at an embassy compound during Hillary Clinton's time as Secretary of State. . . and she was hauled for an eleven hour congressional hearing. And then there were the 13 Americans killed in Afghanistan while trying to evacuate the place.
MAGA king Trump had his minions come on NT and bitch and moan to the 'high-heaven' about it non-stop.
So Temu Obama spouting off the normal rhetoric. I can't be the only one that notices that the democrats really have no platform to run on except their idiotic garbage like his.
I know it's tough for some, especially those steeped in white conservative sweet tea, to tell black Americans apart from each other, but Obama hasn't run for any office in over 14 years. This is Hakeem Jeffries.
Yeah, it's pretty normal, nothing really outrageous and certainly not "violent" as some tired dumb fucks are claiming. I mean, to claim his message was "violent" one would either have to be really stupid and not understand the meaning of words or be a bitter partisan who doesn't give a fuck about truth and will just lie with impunity like their dear Leader.
yeah, I don't care.
Got it. I'll put you down for "doesn't give a fuck".
Put me down for one too.
They care. They just don't like it when someone highlights their racist comments.
Temu Obama is nothing compared to what democrats have called minorities that have dared escape the democrat plantation.
The poutrage of your post is noted.
It is good that Obama does not freak out by what opposers call him: Been there, got t-shirts, does not even go after folks because he is just not that sensitive.
What a guy!
Yeah…reacting to a racist comment by claiming it’s not as bad as something that someone else said is pretty much the saddest possible reaction. “Someone else said…” does not redeem an arguably slightly less racist comment.
You know, this country has never truly lived up to its 'hype.' There has always been forces with us that seeks nothing greater than to tear down and suppress anybody that is not one and with them.
The United States has always had somebody under the thumb of someone else-throughout its s storied history. Just look the past over and be honest about it. In this sense, this country is a land of suppressed peoples.
Our 'experiment' of freedom for all is frankly a failure.
Therefore, why don't we just call this farce off?!
Apparently you are not familiar with Temu
The term simply mean Jeffries is a smaller version of Obama. There is nothing racist about it.....
My post stands as fact.
Why would anybody be "familiar" with calling Obama 'Temu' (A discount store overseas)?! You are mocking Obama-who is not even a part of this discussion! Jeffries, impresses me as being his own man. . .and his only 'commonality' with Obama (in this context and implication) is skin! So yes, you can try at 'clean-up' in arrears (after the fact). . .and we are correct in discerning what is at the heart of your remark. If you won't take time to be clear. . . then, we are free to assume anything we want from MAGA supporter based 'lazy' writing.
I know what Temu is. I can't think of how it could mean "smaller" or how that would apply to Jeffries. Temu is actually one of the world's biggest online retailers. (amazon is #1, but Temu is like 5 or 6) Please explain.
Ok, then explain how Jeffries is similar to Obama without using race to make the comparison. They are from different parts of the country. They have had different political careers. I'm sure they share some policy goals, but so would any Democrat.
Why not call him Temu Nancy Pelosi? At least she held the same position that Jeffries does.
A cheaper, knock off version of Obama.
I don't. I know that may be a problem for you but that's something for YOU to work out.
Why, is he any version (cheap, knock off, small, or otherwise) of Obama, specifically, and not of someone else?
For that matter, why is he a version of anyone, and not just himself?
It's obvious. But one would have to pay attention instead of listening to the talking heads
So, in the interest of obviousness and completeness: you should take time out of an otherwise busy day. . .and fill us in on how you reached this conclusion! Please proceed, Jeremy. . . we're all ears!
You can find the time and energy to make this unresponsive post, but you can’t just answer the questions? It’s not obvious or I wouldn’t be asking you to explain your remark.
Do you just not know what it means? Are you only saying it because you heard someone else say it? Or are you ashamed to talk about it? You are being given the opportunity to clarify your remarks. Is it really so hard?
MAGA supporters are allegedly here to "own" liberals, and suggest doing worse if we turn our backs to them. I am old enough to remember when a certain commenter (no name basis) expressed his or her feeling that liberals should be _____ as they turn to walk away during the 2020 presidential campaign.
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And you expect to be taken seriously?
You assume I really care about anything you have to say.
The comment was about you, honestly.
Again, You assume I really care about anything you have to say.
Well, the "ha-ha" (even went unfortunate) will occur when other nations finally turn off to the United States. MAGA supporters ever experienced being "non-persona grata" - it's quite unnerving. People do not want you around. When they do let y, it is out of pity. And worse, they discount everything the collective "You" bring to up to them - if they let you "in" at all.
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Um