'Disgusting': Critics Rip Trump's Chilling New Threat Against Democrats

Critics are calling out President Donald Trump for a “dangerous” new attack on his fellow Americans made during a speech in front of thousands of US Navy sailors on Sunday. “We have to take care of this little gnat that’s on our shoulder called the Democrats. They want to give all of our money to illegal aliens that pour into the country,” said Trump, making a flicking gesture from his shoulder as he spoke.Trump’s insistence that someone has to “take care of” Democrats refers to nearly half the country, with a Pew survey released in July finding that 45% of American adults identify with or lean toward the Democratic Party.That’s nearly identical to the 46% who identify with or lean toward the Republican Party.Trump’s claim also comes as both the president and his allies have spent much of the past month claiming rhetoric from “the left” is fuelling a rise in political violence. The president’s speech at Norfolk Naval Base in Virginia was supposed to be an event marking the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Navy. But it felt more like a Trump rally than a celebration of the Navy ― so much so that the president himself called it that as he spoke. “Let’s face it, this is a rally,” he declared. The president’s critics called him out over his latest escalation in rhetoric: “Take care of” is not subtle. This weekend the ground has shifted and no person can deny what the president, unpopular and unfit, intends. To remain silent is to welcome this. They can both sides or claim they didn’t hear, but there is no wiggle room about his plans now. https://t.co/bwAE4dnMiP— Juliette Kayyem (@juliettekayyem) October 6, 2025Donald Trump keeps blurring the line between law enforcement and the military to go after political opponents. It’s unacceptable, and it’s how authoritarians consolidate power. We must name and resist every attempt to use government power to silence dissent. https://t.co/tmeJlCJAiu— Yassamin Ansari (@yassaminansari) October 5, 2025He is speaking to the military here. If it was any other president, it would be a national scandal that rocked his administration and party.But for some reason, many Dems and much of the ‘liberal media’ keep giving him a pass. https://t.co/eQkI3JC6Y6— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) October 5, 2025"We have to take care of this little gnat on our shoulder called the Democrats," says the American President to cheering servicemembers.This is so incredibly repugnant and un-American, on so many levels, I don't even know where to begin.— Gregg Nunziata (@greggnunziata) October 6, 2025So wrong, outrageous, shameful and disgusting. These are lines that should never been crossed. And have never been crossed. But he keeps crossing them. Never let them normalize how wrong it is to attack political opponents when speaking to a military audience. This is… https://t.co/OIHX9bOVl6— Paul Rieckhoff🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@PaulRieckhoff) October 6, 2025The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, the Commander-in-Chief of its armed forces, to THE NAVY. I don't give a fuck what party you support, can you not see the danger and insanity in this? Can you imagine Reagan, or Clinton, or the Bushes, or Obama saying something so UNAMERICAN? https://t.co/1RSzPDOVV0— Lou DiBella🥊 (@loudibella) October 5, 2025This political speech to the Navy violates all protocol. Our armed services must remain apolitical. Congress should seriously censure him for this. https://t.co/C4H4tLg5Zf— John T Marohn (@johntmarohn) October 5, 2025That “little gnat” represents half the country https://t.co/RS8N8kietV— Carla ‘Bluechecked’ Marinucci (@cmarinucci) October 5, 2025Trump to the Navy: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats." Can you imagine any former president saying this to the military about Republicans.. pic.twitter.com/mKUiLV0THT— Devin Nunes' Cattle Dog 🇺🇦 🇪🇺🇺🇸🇨🇦 (@Kaos_Vs_Control) October 6, 2025Trump is encouraging the military to turn against nearly half the country, and elected Republicans won’t say a damn word against it. https://t.co/rAuOHp0Or8— Hemant Mehta (@hemantmehta) October 5, 2025This is monumentally fucked up. At least they didn't cheer when he said that. A few in the back looked at each other like what the fuck?— Machine Pun Kelly 🇺🇦 (@KellyScaletta) October 6, 2025Remember when Biden had red lights behind him? https://t.co/uvWq6I6Tya— sneer¿ (@TheSneerReview) October 6, 2025So the Commander-in-Chief just told the Navy their mission is to ‘take care of’ half the American people? Sounds less like strategy and more like a fascist open mic night— Chetter 📢🗽⚖💙 Beacon for Democracy (@ChetterHub) October 5, 2025Trump is saying this as he is bailing out Argentina.— Vince Wilson (@VinceWilsonShow) October 5, 2025Shameful and unacceptable, this is NOT leadership. Openly sowing seeds of hate & malice against half the country he’s supposed to be leading, to what’s supposed to be a non-partisan military.Nasty, hateful and narcissistic individual, not a leader. Embarrassing. https://t.co/JkcnbxfKpu— Jim Malone (@JMaloneStrength) October 6, 2025I’m sorry but this will never be normal to me. the president of the United States saying we need to “take care of” the opposing party. we are in some extremely dark times https://t.co/1P49RHLOrn— sam (@sam_d_1995) October 6, 2025👀 pic.twitter.com/7u3qfhYOyB— ⚘️Carina (@Carina_Amyth) October 5, 2025Decent people of any political stripe should condemn comments like this. And not just when prompted. Proactively say out loud, “I disagree with this. This is not America.” Because if you don’t, we will completely lose the fundamental spirit of the American experiment. https://t.co/VA0OXElinT— Forrest Bennett (@ForrestBennett) October 5, 2025This framing violates the spirit of what the founders envisioned: a republic built on debate, disagreement, and institutional balance. The Federalist Papers didn’t call for unity of opinion; they called for checks, deliberation, and the protection of minority voices. To treat…— SleuthyFella (@SleuthyFella) October 5, 2025Imagine a draft dodging US President calling half the country gnats in front of a military audience. Never before. Americans should reject this divisiveness and stand together. We have more in common than not.— dreed 🇺🇸 💙 (@dreed415) October 5, 2025Trump to a room full of Navy sailors: "We have to take care of this little gnat that's on our shoulder called the Democrats."Gnats are swatted or killed with insect killer. Disturbing metaphor.pic.twitter.com/uEGHEQx3PN— Joseph Hamilton 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇹🇼 (@jm2004hamilton) October 5, 2025

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