House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said President Trump is trying to “disorient” by talking about a third term and being a king.
“Donald Trump made repeated comments this week about possibly serving a third term, calling himself a king in a social media post. Do you take that seriously, or do you think he’s just trolling people trying to get them upset?” CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Jeffries on “State of the Union.”
Jeffries responded that the president “is intentionally unleashing extremism and outrageous things on the American people to try to disorient everyday Americans,”
“Donald Trump is not a king. We will never bend the knee. Not now, not ever. And we’ll continue to point out that he’s focused on the wrong things,” he added.
On Thursday, the president raised the idea of trying for another term at a Black History Month event.
“Should I run again? You tell me?” Trump asked at the time.
The day before Trump’s comments on a third term, Trump posted to Truth Social that New York was “saved” following his administration’s announcement that it would rescind a congestion pricing plan’s approval.
“CONGESTION PRICING IS DEAD. Manhattan, and all of New York, is SAVED.” Trump posted to his Truth Social. “LONG LIVE THE KING!”
In his CNN appearance, Jeffries said the president is “not focused on improving the quality of life of everyday Americans or driving down the high cost of living.”
“Democrats are committed to making life better for every single American in every single community in every corner of this great country,” he added.
The Hill has reached out to the White House for comment.
