Post-assassination attempt, Democrats are tempering talk on what their long-suspected number one priority will be should they flip Congress in the fall.
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Much like the constant lawfare kept President Donald Trump the far and away favorite during the 2024 Republican primary, the Butler, Pennsylvania, assassination attempt was widely seen as playing a key role in his victory over then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
After yet another attempt on the chief executive’s life, the messaging morass on the left found House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) appearing to desperately backpedal on reports that impeachment would be the driving narrative of the midterm elections.
Appearing with Fox News anchor Shannon Bream on “Fox News Sunday” the morning after a suspect was arrested, allegedly attempting to gain entry to the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner with intent to kill Trump and members of his administration, Jeffries was confronted with a report about the supposed “top priority.”
“Obviously, Democrats are feeling bullish on flipping the House, and this week, Axios reported that there’s a push for Day 1 impeachment,” she said while citing the report. “If you become speaker, is that your top priority?”
“Of course not,” insisted Jeffries. “And I’ve made clear from the very beginning that our top priority is going to be to drive down the high cost of living.”
In addition to the Axios report, the outlet’s CEO and co-founder, Jim VandeHei, appeared on MS NOW Friday amid downward-trending polling numbers for the president to insist Trump was “heading for political hell” and that even his “friends and family” would be dragged through the mud by scalp-chasing Democrats issuing subpoenas.
Likewise, political commentator Scott Jennings referred to the report that referenced “shadow hearings” in pursuit of preparation for a third impeachment of the president before harkening back to Jeffries’ own words from days earlier about plans for “maximum warfare.”
Such language earned the speaker and his fellow Democrats a harsh rebuke as their vile rhetoric once again took center stage as an alleged motivating factor in leftist violence.
Dems scolded for trying to get Trump killed with vile rhetoric https://t.co/qemPac1d8C
— American Wire News (@americanwire_) April 27, 2026
Appearing keenly aware of the poor optics the morning after the latest attempt on Trump’s life, Jeffries instead pushed messaging without proposals on how to achieve anything as he told Bream, “We believe in this country — you work hard, you play by the rules — you should be able to live an affordable life, a comfortable life, in fact, to live the good life.”
“And that means a good-paying job and good housing, good healthcare, good education for your children, and when it’s all said and done, a good retirement,” he continued. “That’s been the American Dream for decades. But, for far too many people, that American dream has slipped out of reach. And we should be focused on actually doing the type of things necessary to ensure that people in this country cannot simply survive, but they can thrive.”
Of course, while Republicans would likely be more motivated than ever to keep the left from gaining back any control in Washington, D.C., the doubtful claim that Democrats wouldn’t prioritize impeachment was marked as an enthusiasm suppressant for radicals.
Um, I totally disagree with this. I have been thinking all along that this has been the top priority.
Now you’ll have people sitting at home instead of voting!
— Michael McDonald (@mmerdude) April 26, 2026
But it is their second… their first would be to get their money laundering scheme going again… obviously!
— ElectionWatch24 🇺🇸 (@electionwatch24) April 26, 2026
Pivoting because Democrats are historically unpopular, scoring lower than Republicans and ICE in every poll. What they do after they win is often different from what they say they will. This play should henceforth be called The Spanberger.
— The Inquisitive Investigator (@itheinquisitive) April 27, 2026
He wouldn’t be able to hold it back. He’s weak and the democrats have no other agenda than Get Trump
— RightWinger (@eRtwngr) April 27, 2026
Native of Brooklyn, NY, Kevin Haggerty is a graduate of Hunter College where he studied Cultural Anthropology and Geography. An avid reader and truth seeker, he currently resides in Texas with his wife and their dog and, when he isn't researching current events and their impacts, you'll find him spending time with friends and family or working on his next novel.
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