A Democratic congressman is facing heat from conservatives on social media after promoting the idea of a "street fight" at a protest pushing back against Elon Musk’s recent efforts to slash government waste through the newly created DOGE office.
"This will be a congressional fight, a constitutional fight, a legal fight, and on days like this a street fight, yes we will stand," Democratic Rep. Kweisi Mfume, who has represented Maryland’s 7th Congressional District since 2020, said at a rally in Baltimore on Monday outside the Social Security Office.
Conservatives on social media were quick to criticize Mfume. They accused him of inciting violence and wondered aloud why more media outlets weren’t picking up the comments.
"You can almost hear the Democrat party’s 31% approval rating slide further down a hill with clips like this," Republican communicator Matt Whitlock posted on X. "Not only are Democrats openly promoting political violence, they’re promoting political violence over funding trans surgeries in South America."
"Dems calling for a 'street fight," the American Firearms Association posted on X. "Never give up your firearms because we all know these Communist Dems are thirsty for blood!"
