House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told President Trump to 'keep his reckless mouth shut' after the president posted that Democrats were the nation's 'greatest enemy.' Jeffries' rebuke came amid a U.S. Capitol Police report showing more than 5,000 additional threat incidents in 2025 and a series of high-profile violent events. Trump also posted a contentious message about the death of former special counsel Robert Mueller, drawing strong Democratic criticism while few Republicans publicly objected.
Jeffries Tells Trump To 'Keep His Reckless Mouth Shut' After Inflammatory Posts
Jeffries tells Trump to ‘keep his reckless mouth shut’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sharply rebuked President Donald Trump after a series of social media posts in which the president labeled Democrats "the greatest enemy" following a comment about the "death of Iran." Jeffries warned the president that his rhetoric could have real-world consequences as political violence has surged.
Jeffries' Rebuke
'Donald Trump should keep his reckless mouth shut before he gets somebody killed,' Jeffries said on CNN's State of the Union.
In a Sunday post, the president wrote, 'Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democrat Party!' Earlier he had posted that 'Radical Left Democrats have hurt so many people with their vicious and uncaring ways' and that 'Fascist Democrats will never protect America.'
Rising Threats and Recent Incidents
Jeffries' warning came amid growing concern about targeted political violence. A January report from the U.S. Capitol Police found that threats against members of Congress, their families, staff and the Capitol complex surged in 2025, with more than 5,000 additional incidents reported compared with the previous year.
The assessment followed several high-profile violent events last year, according to reports:
- In September, conservative activist Charlie Kirk was reportedly killed while speaking on a college campus.
- Weeks earlier, former Minnesota State Speaker Melissa Hortman (D) and her husband were said to have been assassinated in their home.
- In April, a man reportedly threw multiple incendiary devices at the Pennsylvania governor's mansion while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were inside.
Controversial Post About Robert Mueller
On another occasion over the weekend, following the death of former special counsel Robert Mueller, the president posted: 'Robert Mueller just died. Good, I'm glad he's dead. He can no longer hurt innocent people!' The tone of the message contrasted with customary expressions of sympathy: former President Barack Obama, for example, described Mueller as 'one of the finest directors in the history of the FBI' and praised his 'relentless commitment to the rule of law.'
Political Reactions
Democrats were quick to condemn the president's remarks about Mueller. By contrast, relatively few Republicans publicly criticized Trump's posts. On NBC's Meet the Press, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent urged empathy toward the president, saying, 'I think that given what has been done to President Trump and his family, it is impossible for either of us to understand what he has been through. We should all have a little empathy for what has been done to him and his family.'
As threats to public officials continue to rise, the episode underscores calls from leaders across the political spectrum for restraint and careful public rhetoric to avoid inflaming tensions.
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