Democrats Trump Called to Execute Hit Back, Urge 'Every American to Condemn' His 'Calls for Our Murder'

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: MEDIAite

Nov 20th, 2025, 1:40 pm


The congressional Democrats that President Donald Trump called seditious traitors hit back on Thursday and urged “every American” to “unite and condemn the President’s calls for our murder and political violence.”

The joint statement put out by Sens. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI), and Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO), Chris Deluzio (D-PA), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) followed a shocking series of posts from Trump on social media earlier in the day.

Trump took aim at the group over their public service announcement urging U.S. troops not to follow any “illegal orders” that may come out of the White House. The Democrats, all veterans, released the clip earlier in the week, and it immediately sparked a firestorm of rage on the right and received significant airtime at places like Fox News.

“We are veterans and national security professionals who love this country and swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. That oath lasts a lifetime, and we intend to keep it.

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/democrats-trump-called-to-execute-hit-back-urge-every-american-to-condemn-his-calls-for-our-murder/

[GreenWave]

1. He is telling his magats to kill Democrats.

This is not free speech.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

30. There needs to be limits on free speech

Murder threats is one thing that should not be called free speech

[3catwoman3]

31. And if someone were to act on his words, he would deny any culpability.

"I don't know anything about this." His standard disclaimer.

[DJ Synikus Makisimus]

36. Hate speech is free speech until someone legislates otherwise,

and SCOTUS allows it to stand. Of course I can't imagine any "bipartisan legislation" that would keep the Democratic "moderates" happy, can you? Just another issue our politicians duck repeatedly.

Meanwhile, I suppose the President of Antifa could call out the armed members. Well, if Antifa actually existed and had a President and such.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

2. MaddowBlog-White House targets Democratic veterans who told troops to refuse illegal orders

In theory, the Democratic video shouldn’t have been especially controversial. In practice, Team Trump’s pushback has been over the top.

Dem veterans reminded servicemembers to refuse illegal orders.

Trump responded by accusing them of “sedition,” labeling them “traitors” and suggesting that they’re subject to arrest — all before raising the possibility *of capital punishment*. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-11-20T16:04:49.330Z

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/white-house-targets-democratic-veterans-told-troops-refuse-illegal-ord-rcna244954

Acting on those concerns, six Democratic members of Congress, who served in the military, the intelligence community or both, appeared in a video this week to remind current service members that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders. The New York Times reported:

The stark message, posted on Tuesday, was organized by Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, a former C.I.A. analyst who served multiple tours in Iraq. … ‘Our laws are clear,’ said Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, a Navy veteran and former astronaut. ‘You can refuse illegal orders.’ ‘You must refuse illegal orders,’ added Representative Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania, who also served in the Navy.

...In theory, the video shouldn’t have been especially controversial. After all, the Democratic veterans are correct: Service members aren’t supposed to follow illegal orders.

In practice, the partisan pushback has been ferocious.....

On Thursday morning, the president published an item to his social media platform responding to the message from the Democratic veterans, saying, “This is really bad, and Dangerous to our Country. Their words cannot be allowed to stand. SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!! LOCK THEM UP???”

This dovetailed with a similar message, also posted on Thursday morning, which read, “It’s called SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. Each one of these traitors to our Country should be ARRESTED AND PUT ON TRIAL. Their words cannot be allowed to stand — We won’t have a Country anymore!!! An example MUST BE SET.”

Soon after, the Republican added, “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”

Trump similarly amplified an online message written by someone else, who wrote, “HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD !!.....

In the recent past, many leading GOP voices warned that rhetoric like this was corrosive to society and heightened the risk of political violence. Evidently, the incumbent president, outraged by calls in support of the rule of law, doesn’t care.

Steve Benen has added the following comment

UPDATE (November 20, 2025, 1:31 p.m. ET): House Speaker Mike Johnson Trump’s online antics, telling reporters, “What I read was he was defining the crime of sedition … that is a factual statement.” He also called it “wildly inappropriate for so-called leaders in Congress … to encourage young troops to disobey orders … We have got to raise the bar in Congress, this is out of control.”

[The Grand Illuminist]

9. Any of them retired?

I also fear Hegseth would reactivate the retired's service to face court martial for "violating UCMJ".

[COL Mustard]

28. Encouraging troops to FOLLOW THE LAW

Is not sedition. All military personnel have an obligation to refuse to obey unlawful or illegal orders. The problem is in knowing when an order is unlawful or illegal. If you refuse an order and it later turns out to be legal, you're screwed. And the burden is on you to prove it's illegal. It's a high bar and a hard situation and I feel for anyone serving today who may be in that situation.

I wonder what the six know that the rest of us don't?

[Deuxcents]

3. Where are the republican vets or aren't there any?

[Deuxcents]

5. The last snip it shows how Speaker Mike can twist words around and make false statements

They’re so good at this..

[BlueKota]

4. I suppose no Republicans have spoken out against this!

[COL Mustard]

29. They have. I saw someone today on Fox.

I'm visiting an elderly relative who has Fox on from morning to night (AARGH) and on one of the shows today there was a former Marine who was saying the same thing about how the Democratic six were full of it and the troops have to do whatever they are ordered to do.

[BlueKota]

38. I was wondering , if least a few Republicans,

would say tsf shouldn't be threatening the 6 Democrats, but all the Republicans who didn't quit when he won, sold their consciences a long time ago. Except for maybe Massie.

[COL Mustard]

40. I haven't seen anyone say he shouldn't threaten the Dems...

But I'm trying not to have my mind poisoned by the garbage on Fox. At least my relative only has it on mute so the rest of us don't have to listen to it, but she takes it all as the Gospel truth. And she has an advanced degree so should know better, but 30+ years of it has rotted her critical thinking abilities. Well, she's 100 so I know it won't last too much longer but damn, they suck.

[BlueKota]

41. They sure do.

The Murdochs are scum.

[The Roux Comes First]

6. A "Firestorm of Rage" Indeed

Of course a cringing dollop of fecal matter (a "Loser" you could say) being called out for enjoining his groupies to engage in political violence calls for hysterics, tantrums, and catsup flying!

And how predictable. He's made the swamp so deep and anaerobic that, now that they have voluntarily surrendered their autonomy, they have no real remaining agency and little else to do.

[msongs]

7. he gets that from his murdering Saudi friend

[bluestarone]

14. Yes, plus his attitude about

Blowing boats out of the water, murdering 70 to 100 human beings without a trial.

[twodogsbarking]

8. And Trump will reply "things happen".

[Bayard]

10. If George Washington behaved like trump,

He would have been hanged.

[Polybius]

23. I dunno about that

Washington had a tremendous amount of power, he just didn't use it. He was even offered to be king, which he turned down.

[Bayard]

35. Sorry--tongue in cheek response

[angrychair]

11. It just doesn't matter

I'm tired of being in a never ending cycle of rage

Nothing we say or do will change anything.
The news media will not care. Especially 48 hours from now.
The courts will not care.
The DOJ will not care.
Congressional Republicans will not care.

Yes, it's horrible but no one that can actually do anything about it actually give a fuck.

They have all given him carte blanche to do whatever he wants.
They will never impeach him.
They will never arrest him.
SCOTUS has very literally, given him limitless power that cannot be questioned.
Not sure what regular people are supposed to do about any of this anymore.

[NH Ethylene]

22. It's easy to slip into despondency over all of this. However,

Things are looking up. Trump is circling the drain medically, mentally and politically. There are big cracks opening up around him, as we have read about this past week. And in fact, this latest piece of crazy behavior is surely going to be another nail in his coffin. Having the president call for the execution of members of Congress is a big and shocking step too far.

[angrychair]

26. Just don't see it

This asshole could live for another 20 years for all we know.
You will hear grumbling from people but no one will actually do anything.

I'm just tired of people not caring.
Tired of the news media always bending the knee to this administration and giving him a pass on every damn thing.
If all these people don't care, I didn't either.
And they come for them and they will, I didn't give a fuck about them either.

[BlueKota]

42. I know they are only a few media voiices

but at least a few brave female reporters are still calling him out, like Kaitlin Collins, Mary Bruce, and the Bloomberg reporter he called piggy, but at least it's better than none.

Also Target boycott is hurting them and Media's Touch is growing in popularity. Also a poll just taken shows those asked are 14 percent more likely to vote for an unnamed Democrat than an unnamed Republican in the midterms. I agree we are no where close to winning the fight yet, but at least more are joining in it. As long as the economy remains bad, and prices remain high those numbers will continue to grow. Whether you like Carville or not, he was not wrong when he said, "It's the economy."

[wiggs]

12. He diminishes the office and our country every single day. Can't believe how he gets away with it. nt

[AntiFascist]

13. It's only a matter of time...

before some service members set their "sights" on a seditious president.

[Cha]

15. Mahalo BRDS & Dem Vets!

Come On, America!

[bluescribbler]

16. "That oath lasts a lifetime."

I still uphold that oath 56 years later.

[Red Mountain]

17. Hard to put that genie back in the bottle

Trump ought to be careful what he calls for.

[usonian]

18. Walmart wants you to hang Trump.

from your Christmas Tree. (100% real, no fake)

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Trump-Christmas-Ornaments-2024-Trump-Dancing-Ornament-Set-3-Christmas-Trump-2024-Ornament-Acrylic-2D-Christmas-Tree-Decorations-Trump-Merchandise-Tru/14412168992

[NotHardly]

21. F*ck Trump and F*ck Walmart...pieces of the same sh*t.

[SunImp]

19. The Party of Law & Order...

[vapor2]

20. Maybe Karoline Lepper can help or Hegsbreath

[3catwoman3]

32. I'm spelling her name KKKarolyin'.

[mdbl]

24. Dump needs to be impeached and thrown in jail

[Oliver Bolliver Butt]

25. He can actually have them killed. Love, J. Roberts

[ArizonaLib]

27. Jan 6 insurrectionists were not hung

They were pardoned.

I wish we could get an effective talking point to Dems if they are not already working on it.

Maybe staring an A block with a picture of the Jan 6 attack with a caption "Hang Insurrectionists?"

[Jack Valentino]

33. The top 'seditious traitor' I know of, is named Donald Trump!

In that specific case, I can't say that I disagree with his conclusion---
(but after a fair trial, of course!)

[Justice]

34. Lindsey Graham is twisted in knots over phone log subpoena

Lindsey wants to be able to sue for damages.

How much should Democrats be able to sue for having Trump threaten their life? Senator Slotkin said her security detail has dramatically changed as a result, and she immediately received thousands of threats.

[Akakoji]

37. And?

So what is everyone doing about this cancerous menace called Trump, and the feckless freaks that enable him to get away with what he is doing? Why are we not in every congressional district throughout the country making noise? I've been calling friends in my contacts database just to make sure that they are aware the shit has hit the fan. No one can any longer just stand by. It's not good enough to just say that Trump has failed to make anyone's life better, or more affordable, or safer from his made up demons. We need to stop only focusing on Trump. Every Republican should be made to answer for this every day.

[travelingthrulife]

39. Good. They described it as calling for "our murder"

Personalize their threats.