Hakeem Jeffries shredded over ‘disgustingly violent’ call for Dems to break spirit of MAGA
Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader, called for Democrats to 'break' the spirit of MAGA Republicans during a recent conference. His remarks have drawn significant backlash from Republican leaders, who labeled them as violent and a declaration of war against millions of Americans. Jeffries emphasized the need to defeat MAGA extremists both electorally and in spirit, stating that Democrats aim to regain control of the House of Representatives in the upcoming elections.
- ▪Hakeem Jeffries stated that Democrats need to 'break' the spirits of MAGA extremists.
- ▪His comments were met with immediate backlash from Republican leaders, who criticized the rhetoric as violent.
- ▪Jeffries expressed confidence that Democrats will regain control of the House in the upcoming elections.
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Democratic Party Hakeem Jeffries shredded over ‘disgustingly violent’ call for Dems to break spirit of MAGA Republicans online call the remarks 'violent' and a 'declaration of war' against tens of millions of Americans By Peter Pinedo Fox News Published May 19, 2026 4:57pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Hakeem Jeffries says Dems need to ‘break’ MAGA’s spirit House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said that Democrats need to "break" the spirits of "MAGA extremists." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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." if (window &&…
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