Trump’s Call to Hang Democrats Is Just Another Irresponsible Panic Move to Bury Bad News

Colby Hall Nov 20th, 2025, 10:41 am

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On Thursday, President Donald Trump opened his Truth Social account and did what he almost always does when the narrative turns against him: he declared a group of Democratic members of Congress—combat veterans, no less—“seditious traitors.”

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

The apparent seditious offense? A short, civics-class video reminding U.S. military personnel of something they learn in basic training: troops must refuse unlawful orders. No insinuations, no subtext, no mention of him. The

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