Stop it with the social media posting, Dems!
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries took an awkward swing on social media Thursday, posting a photo of himself brandishing a baseball bat and vowing to strike back against President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.”
It was meant as defiance; conservatives saw it as self-parody. One wonders if Mr. Jeffries understands that it takes more than a prop to step up to the plate.
“House Democrats will keep the pressure on Trump’s One Big Ugly Bill,” Jeffries posted on Instagram on Wednesday, along with a photo of himself holding a Louisville Slugger and standing in his office.
Prominent conservative voices on X roasted Jeffries for the pic.
“I guess, ‘union thug,’ is a vibe choice,” author Chad Felix Greene posted on X.
“Nah, we beat the Dems at that too,” Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., posted on X along with a photo of him helping the Republicans beat the Democrats at the annual congressional baseball game.
“I don’t think it’s hyperbolic to say he may be the worst congressional leader in modern history,” GOP communicator Matt Whitlock posted on X.
“Incitement to violence is all they have left,” Security Studies Group President Jim Hanson posted on X.
“What exactly does he mean by this? Is this a threat?” White House deputy press secretary Abigail Marone posted on X.
“Beta,” Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wis., posted on X.
“The gap between how much charisma he has and how much he thinks he has could fill the Grand Canyon,” Targeted Victory President Matt Gorman posted on X.
“Sir, please put the Louisville Slugger DOWN,” Sean Southard, communications director for Montana GOP Gov. Greg Gianforte, posted on X.
After posting, Jeffries appears to have changed the photo’s caption to, “Protecting your healthcare is as American as baseball, motherhood and apple pie.”
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