Speaking in a horrifying video that quickly detonated like a nuclear bomb on social media, far-left Democrat Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) declared that Democrats in her party need to be ready for a “strike” in the “street” to push back against President Donald Trump. Predictably, that series of comments led to an immediate reaction on X, where conservatives demanded she face consequences for her “clear call” for violence.
As background, Rep. Jayapal’s comments came in the context of a series of Democrats, such as Rep. Ilhan Omar, trying to insinuate that Charlie Kirk’s murder was justified by his rhetoric, and that it is the responsibility of the right rather than the left to back down and cool off instead of exacting vengeance. Further, ever since Trump took office, Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, have called for street riots against him.
In any case, Rep. Jayapal said as much in the video that took off on X, saying that Democrats need to be prepared to “understand” and “flex” their “strength” in America’s streets, saying, “We might call this getting strike ready. I think of it as getting a strike ready, or street ready, and part of that is understanding our own strength.”
Continuing, the woke congresswoman explained that Democrats need to assess their “risk tolerance,” presumably meaning understanding what they can get away with in terms of street riots. She said, “And as we develop that strength, being able to assess our risk tolerance, because we know that risk tolerance increases as the severity of the situation increases.”
She then said that once they learn what they can get away with in terms of street riots, they should start taking action to flex their power, saying, “And as our own understanding of what’s happening increases, so overall, the more we understand what’s effective, what the risks are, and who’s ready to participate, the more impact we can have.”
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Predictably, her commentary led to fury on X. The Patriot Oasis X account, for instance, posted the clip of her in a tweet that got nearly 400,000 views, and said, “🚨BREAKING: Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D) calls on Democrats to be “strike ready” and “street ready.” This is a CLEAR call to violence! @FBIDirectorKash”
Commenters chimed in with much the same fury and message, asking why horrid leftists like Jayapal are able to get away with these seemingly quite clear calls to violence. One, for example, said, “@FBIDirectorKash @FBIDDBongino @SpeakerJohnson – why are members of Congress allowed to make clear, blatant calls for violence? Why are none of them EVER held accountable for their crimes??”
Similarly, another commenter noted that Rep. Jayapal was effectively encouraging radical leftists to take action and jump into the “street,” as she said, to fight against President Trump’s administration. That commenter said, “This, right here, is giving the green light to radicalized leftists to continue the violence in the streets. Why is this not at least a conspiracy charge?”
Featured image credit: screengrab from the embedded video