President Donald Trump took a swipe at House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries as the left rejects calls to tone down the national rhetoric.
Following the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Republicans and even the White House have urged cooling the political temperature, namely by calling on Democrats to stop referring to Trump in inflammatory terms. Of course, this was met with resistance and deflection as the left immediately pointed fingers at Trump, who has been the target of three assassination attempts, to victim-blame him for the attempts on his own life.
Well, the president isn’t backing down, and he proved it in a Truth Social post on Friday night.
Look:
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 2, 2026
“Low IQ Democrat Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries, is nothing but a THUG, and he is a danger to our Country!” Trump posted, alongside a photo of Jeffries holding a baseball bat.
It would appear the feeling is mutual, after Jeffries doubled down on the “maximum warfare everywhere all the time” comments, which he says are in regard to redistricting efforts.
Watch:
Despite yet ANOTHER assassination attempt on President Trump’s life, Hakeem Jeffries is DOUBLING DOWN on his violent rhetoric
“I stand by it! I don’t give a damn about your criticism!”
What an evil piece of shlt. pic.twitter.com/ZgbOJnPKAF
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 27, 2026
X users weighed in on the matter:
Temu Obama is horrible at this. We better pass the SAVE Act and end filibuster before this clown becomes the Speaker.
— (@SKYRIDER4538) May 2, 2026
Dollar Store Obama, nothing but cheap shots and recycled talking points. No substance, no ideas, just nonstop Republican bashing.
— Baharak (@Baharak_Irani) May 2, 2026
He’s the smallest thug Ive ever seen. Not scary
— MaryVerse (@LStargazer54) May 2, 2026
Agreed. Posing with a bat like some wannabe gangster doesn’t make you tough, it just looks pathetic. Low-energy thug vibes for sure.
— Graham Hudson (@Grahamhudson_Q1) May 2, 2026
Every picture of Jeffries, hes making the same face as Lurch from The Adam’s Family.
— Shred Der (@CoolerShredder) May 2, 2026
He is NOT a thug, a thug you can actually be afraid of. This guy is Temu Obama ain’t a thing scary about him, except he’s significantly suffering from TDS bless his heart.
— Cats that Judge (@catsthatjudge) May 2, 2026
That baseball bat is taller than him.
— PotholeCharlie (@CharliePothole) May 2, 2026
Dollar store Obama is just another Democrat trained dog doing what he was trained to do, destroy the USA from within.
— Old School Tx (@MikeCarver061) May 2, 2026
