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Posted on 04/17/2026 10:57:52 AM PDT by Signalman
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, a New Jersey Democrat, is facing a wave of backlash after declaring that the way to fight government waste is to remove President Donald Trump and his team from power.
In video of her remarks that circulated online this week, Watson Coleman said: “If we wanted to eliminate abuse and fraud, we’d eliminate the president of the United States from the office right now, and the rest of the sycophants in his administration.”
The comment spread quickly across social media and conservative outlets, with critics accusing the congresswoman of stoking dangerous political rhetoric under the guise of talking about oversight and fraud enforcement.
The flare-up comes as the Trump administration and congressional Republicans keep the spotlight on fraud, waste and abuse across federal programs, and as Democrats hammer back that the White House is using “fraud” as a catch-all justification to slash or redirect spending. The rhetorical clash has spilled into hearings and floor fights, with Democrats increasingly framing Trump’s agenda as an attack on agencies and programs they support, while Republicans argue voters want a crackdown on broken systems and lax enforcement.
Watson Coleman’s line also lands amid heightened tensions over political violence and threats. In that environment, opponents say even figurative talk of “eliminating” elected officials is reckless, especially when it’s aimed at the president and his administration.
Supporters of the congresswoman argue she was using political shorthand, not calling for physical harm, and point to the broader context of partisan fighting over what qualifies as “abuse” and what reforms are legitimate. But the blowback has been swift, with critics demanding a clarification and pressing Democratic leaders to condemn the language.
For conservatives, the controversy is also being framed as another example of Democratic double standards: Republicans are routinely scolded for heated rhetoric, they argue, while Democrats get a pass when they talk about “eliminating” President Donald Trump or his administration, even as the left claims to be guarding democracy.
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Gee why aren’t the commies calling for this crazy prick to be removed by the 25th Amendment, it is because they agree with her..heck they murdered Charlie Kirk and got away with it so why not
Another blue pill goober.
They tried that. Dude missed. Then he disappeared off the face of the earth. They should get on their knees and PRAY the next assassin wannabe misses as well…seriously…
Another winey ass Black woman. Member of progressive caucus. That says it all...
I’d interpret “eliminate now” as a call to violence, it’s the only possible channel.
There’s too many unhinged leftists that are empowered by this rhetoric, thinking that murder would be virtuous.
See if Bonnie ever hung out with Swalwell. That should do it.
Born 1945, probably past her good until date.
It’s time to throw Joysey and Virginia out of the union. They are no longer states. They have become foreign colonies. Who the hell is this Coleman ho? Never heard of the jackbooted, subhuman, handmaiden tail.
Doesn’t make any sense.
The Trump administration is actually trying to do something about fraud and waste.
Or is that what she is objecting to?
Looked her up. Another far-left, government dependent skank who never had a real job.
Looks like she didn’t say it on the Floor where her words are protected. Maybe she’ll be under a bit of scrutiny.
Notice how democrats never talk about how they’re going to fix any of the messes they’ve made everywhere they’re in power, they only talk about how to cancel any progress we’ve made trying to correct them.
My mind goes back to the pearl clutching when Sarah Palin suggested seats that republicans could target in the upcoming election.
The Democrats should be removed by lethal force.
So there. Take that Democrats!
Touche.
She must step down.
To remove waste abuse and fraud we need to eliminate Democrats.
The former head of the FBI called for Trump to be assassinated and nothing was done to him. In this case though she is calling for more than one death—for the deaths of all his “sycophants” in the administration.
The Secret Service should pay this commie bitch a visit.
An AWFUL.
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