Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) appeared on Fox News Live to deliver a scathing critique of Senator Chuck Schumer’s role in the current government shutdown, while also sounding the alarm on what he described as a growing tolerance for political violence from the “radical left.”
The Florida Republican pinned the entire government impasse squarely on Senate Democrats and their leader.
“The only hold-up is Chuck Schumer and the Democratic left that want to shut down the government because they want health care for illegal aliens,” Donalds asserted. He dismissed other rationales, saying, “That’s what this is all about. They can say whatever they want, but that is the fact of the matter.”
According to the Congressman, Democratic demands also include “reckless spending in USAID” and other government agencies, which he claimed is in direct opposition to the “mandate given to Donald Trump” by the American people. He added that morale among House Republicans remains high, noting that their measure to fund the government has already gained the support of three Democratic senators.
READ: Florida Rep. Byron Donalds Rips Chuck Schumer, ‘Radical Left’ For Government Shutdown
Condemning Political Violence
The discussion shifted to the topic of political threats and violence, with Donalds linking the recent eight-year sentencing of the man who attempted to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh to a broader pattern of “dehumanizing” political opponents on the left.
Donalds cited the sentencing, the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, and multiple attempts on President Trump as evidence of a concerning trend. He also highlighted the recent controversy involving Virginia Attorney General Candidate Jay Jones, who was found to have sent text messages threatening the life of a former Republican Speaker of the House in Virginia.
“The radical left has no problem with political violence,” Donalds stated. “They have no problem with dehumanizing their opponents.”
He insisted that the Jones incident warrants immediate action from the Democratic Party. “It is obscene to be threatening to kill a rival simply because you don’t agree politically,” he said, calling on Democrats to “clean up their own party” by demanding the candidate “drop out of the race.”
READ: Florida Rep. Donalds Insists Dems Seek ‘Biden Level Spending’ And ‘Healthcare For Illegal Aliens’
Donalds concluded his interview by reiterating his party’s commitment to standing firm on spending limits and calling for an end to what he views as a permissive attitude toward political threats and violence on the left.
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