Trump Labels Democrats’ Remarks to Troops as Seditious, Suggests Severe Consequences

Sun Nov 30 2025 23:02:56 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)

In a fiery response, former President Trump accused six Democratic lawmakers of seditious behavior, insisting their comments aimed at military personnel were not only incendiary but warranted the death penalty.

Donald Trump has condemned a group of Democratic lawmakers for encouraging US service members to reject unlawful orders, deeming their actions seditious. The Democrats, who previously served in the military, asserted their right to refuse illegal commands, prompting Trump on social media to demand severe repercussions for their statements, including potential arrest and execution. His comments have sparked a debate over political rhetoric in the US, raising concerns about escalating violence.

President Donald Trump accused six Democratic lawmakers of seditious behaviour, punishable by death, after they released a video urging US service members to refuse unlawful commands.

This is really bad, and Dangerous to our Country. Their words cannot be allowed to stand. SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!! LOCK THEM UP??? Trump wrote on social media.

The six lawmakers, all of whom have served in the military or intelligence community, called Trump's remarks dangerous and said they amounted to threats against elected officials.

No threat, intimidation, or call for violence will deter us from that sacred obligation, they said in a joint statement.

The video by Democrats, which was shared by Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin, features Arizona Senator Mark Kelly and Representatives Chris DeLuzio of Pennsylvania, Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania and Jason Crow of Colorado.

Sen Kelly, who served in the Navy and is a former astronaut, says: Our laws are clear. You can refuse illegal orders.

No one has to carry out orders that violate the law or our constitution, the lawmakers say in the video.

This administration is pitting our uniformed military and intelligence community professionals against American citizens, it says. Like us, you all swore an oath to protect and defend this Constitution. Right now, the threats coming to our Constitution aren't just coming from abroad but from right here at home.

Trump's response on Thursday morning was a series of posts on Truth Social. He wrote: 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.

He further urged that this is really bad, and Dangerous to our Country and reiterated, SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!

At a White House press briefing, press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed suggestions that Trump was calling for executions, instead criticizing the lawmakers for encouraging military personnel to defy lawful orders.

Leavitt conditioned that the president was only pointing out the supposed sedition involved. The backdrop of these comments raises tensions, amid heightened concerns over political violence in the US, especially with recent events showcasing intensified threats against officials.

Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries condemned Trump's remarks, urging him to reconsider his dangerous rhetoric before it leads to violence. Conversely, Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson defended Trump's statements as an essential clarification of sedition.

This political dispute has surfaced against a backdrop of escalating violent rhetoric and repercussions, compounded by previous assassination attempts against Trump and increasing threats against various politicians across the spectrum.