The latest exposed example of violent rhetoric from the left found a Democrat candidate justifying her threatening voicemail “in the time of rising fascism.”
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As voters head to the polls to have their say on issues and candidates at varying levels of state and local government, Virginia’s attorney general hopeful, former Delegate Jay Jones (D), wasn’t alone in wishing the worst for those across the aisle. Now, a telling voicemail from Helena City Commission leftist candidate Haley McKnight reveals her thoughts on Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy (R), including her hope he suffered a horrific death and a promise that he’d “regret it” if they met in person.
“Hi, this is Haley McKnight. I’m a constituent in Helena, Montana,” began the voicemail, reportedly left for Sheehy’s Helena district on July 1, according to the National Review, innocently enough before rolling out the rhetoric.
“I just wanted to let you know that you are the most insufferable kind of coward and thief. You just stripped away healthcare for 17 million Americans, and I hope you’re really proud of that. I hope that one day you get pancreatic cancer, and it spreads throughout your body so fast that they can’t even treat you for it,” continued the rant against the former U.S. Navy SEAL in the wake of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “I hope you die in the street like a dog.”
McKnight, seeking one of two open spots on the commission, went on to wish ill on the senator’s reproductive health before issuing a threat as she said, “One day, you’re going to live to regret this. I hope that your children never forgive you. I hope that you are infertile. I hope you never manage to get a boner ever again. You are the worst piece of sh*t I’ve ever, ever, ever had the misfortune of looking at, and you don’t serve Montanans, you serve your own private interests. All that you have done since you have gotten into power is do sh*t for yourself. God forbid that you ever meet me on the streets because I will make you regret it. F*ck you. I hope you die.”
When sought for comment by the National Review, the candidate defended her desire to “fight him on site” as she argued, “In the time of rising fascism, we shouldn’t be afraid to say these things.”
She further insisted to Fox News Digital, “I’m a constituent, and I was responding to some horrible policy with some justified rage.”
“I would hope that if Sheehy was so rattled by my voicemail, he would have contacted me instead of leaking my information to conservative media the night before an election. It feels like a cheap shot. I’m one of his constituents, and you know, this message is nothing that I’d say to my grandmother or in front of any children; it was meant for Senator Sheehy alone,” continued McKnight. “I also would have thought that somebody from the armed forces could have handled some tough language.”
As the president of the Helena Young Professionals, with a record of donating to Democratic candidates, sought to justify her remarks, she also called National Review back with claims that she herself had received death threats and threats of violence even before the voicemail was reported, of which she challenged the newsworthiness.
“What I’m saying out of frustration and a deep care for my community to a senator essentially punching up is newsworthy, as opposed to, I don’t know, people like white supremacists in my community who have chosen to go after me in Facebook comments because I’m a Jewish woman with liberal politics,” alleged McKnight.
Responding to the report, Sheehy spokesman Tate Mitchell told the outlet, as reactions on social media included calls for an investigation, “We hope Ms. McKnight gets the help she clearly needs and wish her well.”
She threatened the life of a sitting senator. Senator Tim sheehy is my senator. I am proud to have campaigned for him and continue to stand with him to support and sustain any good that can happen for Montana.
This woman needs to be investigated immediately and withdrawn from…
— Collette Caswell Taylor☺️ (@LetsTalkReal23) November 4, 2025
The party of joy strikes again.
— Brando Republic (@BrandoRepublic) November 4, 2025
Does she have a sign on her lawn that says “hate has no home here“?
— Hmph (@Ryjosp) November 4, 2025
That’s a lot of threats in one voicemail I hope the police investigate this!
— tinker (@TinkerMes19) November 4, 2025
Why is this kind of thing so common on the Left, among candidates for office?
— BILL KEANE (@BILLKEANE19) November 3, 2025
The loving, tolerant left
— The Sarcastic Optimist (@melmire13) November 3, 2025
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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