Trump is calling for the six Democratic lawmakers who urged the military not to follow any illegal orders to be arrested

[demmiblue]

Trump is calling for the six Democratic lawmakers who urged the military not to follow any illegal orders to be arrested, and he’s reposting replies saying they should be hanged and calling them terrorists.

Trump is calling for the six Democratic lawmakers who urged the military not to follow any illegal orders to be arrested, and he’s reposting replies saying they should be hanged and calling them terrorists.

— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) 2025-11-20T14:23:11.939Z

Trump calls for the arrest of several Democratic members of Congress who are military vets who issued a video urging service members to follow their oath to the Constitution and USMJ.

— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-11-20T14:34:44.855Z

[tanyev]

1. Quiet! Quiet, Piggy!

😒

[Chasstev365]

5. Beat me to it!

[dalton99a]

13. +1

[surfered]

14. 👍

[flashman13]

21. Look see Piggy snort. Snort Piggy snort. Come on Jane. Let's get the F outa here.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

2. Pedonald says what?

This coming from a POS that never served in the military and violates the Constitution hourly.

[LearnedHand]

6. "Pedonald"???

[NH Ethylene]

39. I like the multi functional nickname. LOL!! n/t

[MarineCombatEngineer]

41. I wish I had thought of it, but this one came from one of my granddaughters.

[NH Ethylene]

58. Good for her!

[Justice matters.]

45. Emperor Pedon Palpatine orders all Jedi Knights to be executed.

We've seen this movie before.

[._.]

3. Really?

I remember when I joined the service. We were given clear, very clear instructions that we were required to follow ONLY legal orders.
Period.
So fuck Hair Fuhrer. Someone sure as fuck needs to be arrested, and it's not the Congress Critters.

[mucholderthandirt]

60. Our oath demanded, as did the UCMJ, that we in fact refuse to obey unlawful orders.

We sat a good bit of time in basic training learning this stuff. This is what kept America somewhat on the road of democracy, but Trump doesn't care about the Constitution or anything else that reigns him in.

Dictator? He was planning on being king. Congress needs to really think about what that means: they are useless and they risk being killed when he's tired of them. Same with the Supreme Court. And those who pay for his nonsense. He can take their assets and have them killed as well. Kings don't need anything but the military, and he's working on owning that.

[Lovie777]

4. Enough already..............

the cowards of the Republican party need to reign shithole in and advise him to resign. shithole is about to start WW 3 while the world goes into a depression.

1929, rinse and repeat.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. He continues to play that inside out reality

where he is the only authority.

He who is not with me is against me.

TSF is TSF.

[Chasstev365]

8. The Democratic Party should have been calling for Trump's arrest along time ago!

Or at least said, Fuck you Donald: You're not King!

[Arazi]

9. Struck a nerve. Good

[MineralMan]

10. Since Trump Has Never Served in the Military,

He didn't attend the BASIC training class that covered that part of the UCMJ. I remember that coverage from my USAF Basic training. The person teaching that class asked the class, "How can you identify an illegal order?" Several class members gave their ideas. Then, the officer teaching the class said,

"It's difficult to know whether an order is illegal. If you feel that an order might be illegal, go up the chain of command for explanations of why it is not. That is your right. It wouldn't be easy to prove such a thing, but, it is your right to challenge such an order."

So, there is no reason for Trump to believe that a member of Congress could be arrested for questioning orders as potentially illegal. Ordering a member of Congress to do that, on the other hand, would definitely be an illegal order.

[demmiblue]

11. * Putting the video here in case people haven't seen it:

We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.

The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.

Don’t give up the ship.

We want to speak directly to members of the Military and the Intelligence Community.

The American people need you to stand up for our laws and our Constitution.

Don’t give up the ship.

— Senator Elissa Slotkin (@slotkin.senate.gov) 2025-11-18T13:31:25.167Z

[Peacetrain]

15. Didn't some one get arrested yesterday because they threatened VP JD Vance??

Trump might want to take that post down quickly.. threating to hang people for telling others not to break the law.. you just cannot make it up..

[Dear_Prudence]

47. Yes, cuts both ways.

The potential for others to refuse to carry out Trump's atrocities limits Trump's power. But Trump seems unaware that lawlessness would allow for any military or intelligence authority to order his/her subordinates to carry out or cover-up an illegal act against Trump himself. Trump appears to be playing Russian roulette.

[TommyT139]

50. That's why they're getting rid of officers in such a hurry

[purr-rat beauty]

16. This treasonous f#ck

Needs to be treated how traitors are treated

[Baitball Blogger]

17. Someone needs to track down those who commented.

Why should we believe it's anyone other than a hired Trump goon?

When are we going to learn? This is how they work.

[demmiblue]

18. Trump posts again about Democrats, saying their behavior is "punishable by DEATH!"

Trump posts again about Democrats, saying their behavior is “punishable by DEATH!”

— Matt Novak (@paleofuture.bsky.social) 2025-11-20T15:23:16.416Z

"An example MUST BE SET!"

— Aaron Grote (@aarongrote.com) 2025-11-20T15:26:14.386Z

This is so dangerous; it needs to end!

[demmiblue]

19. Ron Filipkowski nails it:

One-third of the Republicans in Congress: “I didn’t see it.”

Another third: “He was only joking.”

The last third: “I agree with him.”

One-third of the Republicans in Congress: “I didn’t see it.”

Another third: “He was only joking.”

The last third: “I agree with him.”

— Ron Filipkowski (@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social) 2025-11-20T15:39:09.762Z

[LetMyPeopleVote]

20. MaddowBlog-White House targets Democratic veterans who told troops to refuse illegal orders

In theory, the Democratic video shouldn’t have been especially controversial. In practice, Team Trump’s pushback has been over the top.

Dem veterans reminded servicemembers to refuse illegal orders.

Trump responded by accusing them of “sedition,” labeling them “traitors” and suggesting that they’re subject to arrest — all before raising the possibility *of capital punishment*. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

— Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-11-20T16:04:49.330Z

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/white-house-targets-democratic-veterans-told-troops-refuse-illegal-ord-rcna244954

Acting on those concerns, six Democratic members of Congress, who served in the military, the intelligence community or both, appeared in a video this week to remind current service members that they are obligated to refuse illegal orders. The New York Times reported:

The stark message, posted on Tuesday, was organized by Senator Elissa Slotkin of Michigan, a former C.I.A. analyst who served multiple tours in Iraq. … ‘Our laws are clear,’ said Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona, a Navy veteran and former astronaut. ‘You can refuse illegal orders.’ ‘You must refuse illegal orders,’ added Representative Chris Deluzio of Pennsylvania, who also served in the Navy.

...In theory, the video shouldn’t have been especially controversial. After all, the Democratic veterans are correct: Service members aren’t supposed to follow illegal orders.

In practice, the partisan pushback has been ferocious.....

On Thursday morning, the president published an item to his social media platform responding to the message from the Democratic veterans, saying, “This is really bad, and Dangerous to our Country. Their words cannot be allowed to stand. SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!! LOCK THEM UP???”

This dovetailed with a similar message, also posted on Thursday morning, which read, “It’s called SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. Each one of these traitors to our Country should be ARRESTED AND PUT ON TRIAL. Their words cannot be allowed to stand — We won’t have a Country anymore!!! An example MUST BE SET.”

Soon after, the Republican added, “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”

Trump similarly amplified an online message written by someone else, who wrote, “HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD !!.....

In the recent past, many leading GOP voices warned that rhetoric like this was corrosive to society and heightened the risk of political violence. Evidently, the incumbent president, outraged by calls in support of the rule of law, doesn’t care.

[Attilatheblond]

30. The traitors are Trump & his mob who GIVE illegal orders

He/they are supposed to execute the laws, not subvert them.

LOCK HIM UP!

[Mossfern]

48. THIS !!!

Trump wants them to follow ILLEGAL orders from his traitorous cabal.
Certain grounds for impeachment.

[AverageOldGuy]

22. Just sent letter to White House

Told Trump I am retired Army colonel, Vietnam vet, and I advise all military personnel do not obey orders to “police” anywhere in the US and do not fire on boats .

If he wants to arrest me the people coming for me damn well better come heavily armed.

[MarineCombatEngineer]

36. Right there with you Colonel.

[BobTheSubgenius]

23. Coming down solidly on the side of illegality.

Good move, you bloated orange gasbag.

[Rob H.]

24. Wow

Senators: Remember your oath to the Constitution and refuse to follow any illegal orders.
Trump, who also swore an oath to protect and defend the Constitution: SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR FROM TRAITORS!!!

[Fiorillo]

25. Liartapper

That is all.

[Attilatheblond]

26. He is so terrified of not being obeyed so he can keep distracting people

I can hear his knees shaking and clacking all the way down here in the AZ Borderlands.

[rubbersole]

33. He is terrified.

Lashing out constantly. Wish the POS would stroke out on live TV. Preferably during a Hannity interview.

[Grim Chieftain]

27. Says the asshat convicted of thirty-four felonies

I want sanity back! I want our country back!

[Attilatheblond]

32. and is currently out on bail, awaiting trial re even more crimes he is under indictment for.

[AnotherMother4Peace]

28. He's parroting Stephen "Nazi" Miller - who said the same thing.

[twodogsbarking]

29. Good. Get it out in the open. The thugs that have been kindnapping people need to be brought to justice.

The Dems are advising others to obey the law not the lawless.

[William Seger]

31. The response should be that EVERY Democrat warns soldiers about illegal orders...

... AND call out yet another instance of #rump wiping his ass with the Constitution.

[Turbineguy]

34. Trump should check his immunity

It's only for "Official Acts".

[wiggs]

35. Every day astonishes and establishes a new low. Calling for elected officials to be hanged??!?. GOP: crickets. nt

[wiggs]

37. ...and CNN will analyze his post, with Jennings and others providing a 'balanced' discussion. nt

[Wednesdays]

59. Plus a discussion about how "both sides do it."

[LymphocyteLover]

38. HE NEEDS TO BE IMPEACHED NOW

[LudwigPastorius]

40. The crime of sedition requires...

an attempt to overthrow the government by force, you bloated, orange moron.

Next time you have a question about what actual sedition is, rewatch your brownshirts behavior on January 6th.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

42. Dem leaders just said Trump's call for execution of Dems has prompted them to contact US Capitol Police

Link to tweet

[Kid Berwyn]

43. Little late for letters.

We need a Plan of Action.

[LPBBEAR]

44. Makes me think of the ending of the movie Civil War

Where the President is finally cornered in his White House office after a furious firefight where the reporter asks the troops to

"Wait, I need a quote."

The President begs

"Don't let them kill me."

They do.

Of course I imagined the Orange Swine as I watched that scene.

[Ping Tung]

55. It reminds me of Yossarian's insane fight against the insanity of war in Catch-22.

[AllaN01Bear]

46. hem. gah

[LetMyPeopleVote]

49. Senator Murphy-It is time to draw a line in the sand

The President of the United States just called for Democratic members of Congress to be executed. "HANG THEM", he posted.

If you're a person of influence in this country and you haven't picked a side, maybe now would be the time to pick a fucking side.

— Chris Murphy (@chrismurphyct.bsky.social) 2025-11-20T16:15:56.109Z

[Iggo]

51. For telling people not to break the law?

[Blues Heron]

52. He's jealous dead dick is getting all the attention so he's indulging in a little stochastic terrorism.

[Norrrm]

53. Donald, you own the DOJ and the AG. You don't have the balls.

Do it! Arrest them.

You don't have the balls.

[Emile]

54. SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR is orchestrating an insurrection

against the USA.

[C_U_L8R]

56. Trump's Bucket List

- Deplete Fort Knox of all it holds and steal everyone’s retirement savings
- Put oversized likeness on Mount Rushmore and other inappropriate places
- Execute Liberals and Democrats, critics and people he doesn’t like
- Drop a nuclear weapon somewhere anywhere
- Name everything Trump something or other
- Make the media (and well, everyone) kneel in subservience
- Stay out of prison by any means
- Loot everything his cabal can carry
- Be feared

[unblock]

57. And there you have it. The self-proclaimed "law and order" party has made following the law a crime punishable by death.