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White House demands top Democrat Hakeem Jeffries apologize for 'sick' call to 'fight' MAGA

2025-02-01

[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] The White House is calling on House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries to apologize after the New York Democrat vowed to fight the Trump agenda 'in the streets.'

Jeffries made his remarks during a press conference in New York on Friday morning where the lawmaker and others gathered to blast the new administration's attempts to freeze federal funding earlier this week.

Surrounded by officials from programs that could have been impacted by the freeze of grants and loans, Jeffries claimed New Yorkers and Americans are 'under assault by an extreme MAGA Republican agenda.'

He said that agenda is trying to cut taxes for billionaire donors and wealthy corporations and stick New Yorkers and the working class Americans with the bill.

'That's not acceptable. We're going to fight it legislatively, we are going to fight it in the courts, and we're going to fight it in the streets,' Jeffries said.

But the White House responded by calling his comments a 'sick call for violence' and claimed it 'incited his followers.'

'Will Minority Leader Jeffries apologize for this disgusting threat?' the White House put out in a release.

'Or will he double down on the same calls for violence that have plagued the country for years?' it continued.

Posted by:Skidmark

#11 Exactly, TW! Maybe we can find out who is giving the orders.

Posted by: KBK 2025-02-01 21:04

#10 ^ Cross-State coordination = Fed RICO if they would like to pursue it.

*wink wink*

Posted by: Frank G 2025-02-01 20:36

#9 can we expect Antifa to start ramping up their activities again?

I’m sure that’s the plan, Abu Uluque. But the tolerance they require evaporated with this election, so hopefully we’ll quickly see lots of arrests and serious jail sentences — especially for those from elsewhere, whether legal or illegal.

Except for Democrat-controlled cities and states, which will see accelerated population loss, until the Justice Department turns its attention in that direction.

Posted by: trailing wife 2025-02-01 20:32

#8 Another one to take off the streets:

Democrats elect new chair who branded Trump a 'traitor' as party aims to rebound from disastrous 2024 election

Fiery rhetoric will get you fired upon.

Posted by: Skidmark 2025-02-01 16:27

#7 Sounds like this guy needs to be relieved of duty.

Posted by: Skidmark 2025-02-01 13:32

#6 They only ever acted in jurisdictions where they would not be held accountable. If the Feds are not on their side, they will not be active even in Dem cities. They also know that Trump will put them in the domestic terrorist list with little encouragement. Too many Dems and Feds are involved in their activities so ANTIFA will do nothing for the foreseeable future.

Posted by: Super Hose 2025-02-01 12:44

#5 So can we expect Antifa to start ramping up their activities again?

Posted by: Abu Uluque 2025-02-01 12:10

#4 Jeffries clearly states the reason for the 2d Amendment. Put up or shut up.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-02-01 10:18

#3 They think they're gonna win against F-16s? C'mon man!

Posted by: Rex Mundi 2025-02-01 10:16

#2 I would like to see all those folks in the streets now that the Feds have set a precedent for holding them for 3 years without charges.

Posted by: Super Hose 2025-02-01 10:12

#1

To All Liberals, Socialists and Democrats.
The Real Voters have spoken. Any and ALL Wasteful, Unnecessary spending is under review subject cut by duly elected MAGA focused representatives.

Its time to reel in the US Federal Budget to represent collected revenues. Instead of "continuing" to spend $TRILLIONS more than is collected each year.

Posted by: NN2N1 2025-02-01 05:21

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