(Luis Cornelio, Headline USA) Democrats are struggling to come to terms with President Donald Trump granting Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency access to the Treasury Department and its payment systems.
A group of Democrats from both chambers of Congress held what critics online described as an unhinged rally outside the Treasury headquarters in Washington. Their demand? That Trump abandon his promise to end wasteful spending from the federal government—something voters elected him to fulfill.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, was among the rally’s leaders, shouting and lobbing threats against Trump and Musk.
“You gonna learn a few lessons from us, and Imma be the first one. You and your little friend off of Twitter. Y’all about to find out, alright?” Crockett shouted, addressing Trump. These threats come just months after Trump survived two assassination attempts.
🚨Unhinged, incendiary rhetoric from Democrats is ramping up: Rep Jasmine Crockett promises Republicans that Democrats will “be in your face, and on your *sses” —
“Let me tell you something, Mr. Trump. You gonna learn a few lessons from us, and and I'll be the first one. You… pic.twitter.com/p1J01H0yvi
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) February 4, 2025
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., made a seemingly awkward attempt to start a chant.
“We cannot allow Elon Musk and a small group of people to secretly, behind closed doors, take away our privacy, take away our dollars. … We will win!” Schumer declared, repeating the last phrase several times.
“We won’t rest! We won’t rest!” he continued, this time with nearly no one joining in.
Yikes. Chuck Schumer attempts to start a chant and it didn't go as planned… pic.twitter.com/2KuYhP2Sye
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 4, 2025
Another protester, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., took a more aggressive tone, urging hecklers to “agitate” in the streets.
“We will see you in the courts, in Congress, in the streets,” Pressley exclaimed. She then called Elon Musk a “Nazi nepo-baby.”
It is unclear what Pressley, a member of the infamous Squad, was referring to, as Musk has stated his fortune was self-made. He is currently the world’s richest man.
Rep Ayanna Pressley just called on her followers to agitate in the streets.
Typical Democrat doing what they do best: Calling for violence and chaos. pic.twitter.com/Hl4pngICJl
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 4, 2025
Not to be outdone by his colleagues, Rep. Dave Min, D-Calif., called for Musk’s incarceration. The crimes? Min did not say.
“He has broken the law time and time again,” Min claimed. “This cannot stand. He must be held accountable. He must be made to pay. We must enforce the law.”
Democrats are now calling to imprison Elon Musk. They completely lost their minds. pic.twitter.com/Po2Kh0IPBY
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) February 4, 2025
The Democrats’ grievances are striking, coming less than two weeks after most Americans voted Trump back into the White House, effectively endorsing his plan to purge corruption and wasteful spending from the government.
Trump tapped Musk to lead the DOGE, an initiative that has since saved taxpayers millions of dollars by making bureaucrats resign and recommending the shutdown of USAID, a controversial federal agency acting as the world’s charity organization.
In contrast to Trump’s electoral victory, Democrats lost control of the Senate and failed to retake the House. Earlier this month, over 50 Democrats admitted in interviews with The New York Times that they lacked both a leader and a coherent message.
