Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has come under fire online after many have accused him and other Democrats of “election denial” for years. ing.
“Election denial is a disease that is eating away at our democracy,” Jeffries declared in an X post on Sunday.
Refusal to vote is a disease that undermines our democracy.
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) January 7, 2024
Mr. Jeffries, a former lawyer from central Brooklyn, is a self-described far-left Democrat who has long denied the results of the 2016 election.
According to a 2022 Republican National Committee study obtained by Breitbart News, he attacked By questioning the integrity of American elections, we have subverted our democracy more than 100 times.
It didn't take long for users to notice Jeffries' “hypocrisy.”
“Who are you?” asked the official TikTok account Libs, which shared a post in which Jeffries denied former President Donald Trump's right to serve as president.
What about you? https://t.co/XrV6ep9gPe pic.twitter.com/tCaclBnAew
— TikTok Library (@libsoftiktok) January 7, 2024
“Denial of election fraud is the real disease,” conservative influencer Logan O'Handley said, adding, “And the truth is the cure.”
Denial of election fraud is the real disease.
and truth is the cure
— DC_Drain (@DC_Draino) January 7, 2024
One user posted a summary of Jeffries delegitimizing Trump as president.
https://t.co/UZpo6JX0jr
I understand what you're saying.— Freyja™ (@FreyjaTarte) January 7, 2024
“Apparently @RepJeffries doesn't know the internet is forever,” another user wrote.
Apparently, @RepJeffries Don't know that the internet is forever pic.twitter.com/X2vlzAoWlu
— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) January 7, 2024
“Ugh, this is so awkward,” wrote another.
this is troublesome https://t.co/jc5DnfCeJc pic.twitter.com/b32LeHLadS
— TeasLindsay™ (@TexasLindsay_) January 7, 2024
Some pointed to numerous examples of Democrats denying election results.
Introducing the 24-minute series of statements made by the Democratic Party denying the election results.pic.twitter.com/gDnNqfruWD
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) August 2, 2023
“Communist Memo: Democrats objected to the results of the 2000, 2004 and 2016 presidential elections,” writes independent journalist Kyle Becker.
Communist Notes: Democrats contested the results of the 2000, 2004, and 2016 presidential elections.
— Kyle Becker (@kylenabecker) January 7, 2024
“This is your progressive [colleague] They are trying to refuse to certify the election,” conservative talk host Jason Luntz wrote.
This is my progressive colleague trying to refuse to certify the election. https://t.co/wTWkwzyDSY
— KTTH Radio's Jason Rantz (@jasonrantz) January 7, 2024
Lawyer and influencer David Freiheit cited several instances in which Democrats have denied the election results.
continue… pic.twitter.com/6aBYeRliqP
— Viva Frei (@thevivafrei) January 7, 2024
“Hypocrite!!” one X user commented.
You hypocrite! ! pic.twitter.com/WhsZRzfbek
— 🇺🇸Pismo🇺🇸 (@Pismo_B) January 7, 2024
Jeffries is Had made Numerous statements denying President Trump's legitimacy.
2020, Jeffries I have written He said the former president could “never” be accepted “as a legitimate president.”
“Keep pouting. History will never recognize you as a legitimate president,” he said. I have written To Mr. Trump:
Keep pouting.
History will never accept you as a legitimate president.
— Hakeem Jeffries (@hakeemjeffries) November 24, 2020
he also I have written In 2020, Trump blamed Russia's interference in the 2016 election, saying, “Let me be clear, Donald. The only one trying to steal the election is you (and your cronies in the Kremlin).” He cited false claims that he had won the White House.
“The more we learn about the 2016 election, the more illegal it becomes. America has a right to know if there is a fake president in the Oval Office #RussianMeddling,” he said. I have written 2018:
The more we learn about the 2016 election, the more illegitimate it becomes.America needs to know if there's a fake president in the Oval Office #Russian interference https://t.co/x3BHO5CPIm
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) February 16, 2018
In 2018, Jeffries also claimed that two Supreme Court seats were stolen because President Trump nominated judges.
“Lies (more than any administration in the history of the Republic). Fraud (2016 election/Russian interference). STEAL (a Supreme Court seat or two). When will Republicans put country over party? Will we? #CleanUpCorruption,” he wrote:
Introducing Hakeem Jeffries, the new leader of the election denier House Democratic Party. pic.twitter.com/vCh19NsLQx
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) November 17, 2022
In 2017 he called He claimed that President Trump's election was “tainted” and that “the real hoax is probably your so-called election victory.”
The real hoax is probably your so-called election victory #russianhacking https://t.co/ihBXgrFIzC
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) September 22, 2017
Previously, he wrote about President Trump's “election fraud.”
“Fake News + Voter Suppression + FBI Letter = Election Fraud? Who would have thought that Donald Trump might have anticipated his own #Lost PopularVote for the Presidency?” he posted in 2016. did.
Fake news + voter suppression + FBI letter = election fraud? Who knew Donald Trump might have been prophesying himself? #Lost PopularVote Presidency
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) November 19, 2016
In 2022, he accused “Right-wing extremists” who are “openly plotting to steal the upcoming presidential election.”
Despite his persistent denial of the election, establishment media mainly indifferent.
Joshua Klein is a reporter for Breitbart News. Email jklein@breitbart.com. Follow him on Twitter @Joshua Klein.
