Donald Trump Demands Democrats Arrested for ‘Seditious Behavior’
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Trump Accuses 6 Dems of 'Seditious Behavior, Punishable by Death' Over Military Video
Trump calls six Democratic lawmakers' military video "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR punishable by DEATH." Are Democrats undermining military command by encouraging disobedience, or is Trump making dangerous threats over constitutional reminders?
Above: President Donald Trump at the White House on Nov. 13, 2025. Image credit: Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images
The Spin
Republican narrative
The Democratic lawmakers who made the video are actively undermining military command structure by encouraging troops to disobey what are actually lawful orders from their Commander-in-Chief. Trump is right to call out this seditious conspiracy, which is a direct attack on constitutional authority and military discipline and is at the very least punishable by an investigation and charges of the highest order.
Democratic narrative
Trump's comments amount to death threats against Congress members, who simply reminded military personnel of their constitutional oath. These lawmakers restated existing law about refusing illegal orders while Trump deploys troops domestically. Calls from the president, or anyone in power, for executing elected officials must be condemned.