RNC attendee called for top Democrats to be shot

politicsSep 11, 20262210,803

During Sen. Ted Cruz’s speech at the Republican National Committee’s midterm convention in Dallas, an attendee could be clearly heard shouting "he should be shot" about Democratic targets, including Zohran Mamdani, Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico, according to Thom Hartmann and contemporaneous reports. The remark occurred as Cruz took swipes at those Democrats, and speakers on stage did not react to or address the shouted call for violence. Coverage of the incident has been circulated alongside criticism of other moments at the convention, including President Trump urging supporters to "cheat like hell" in midterms. The episode has drawn attention in comment threads and news posts highlighting concerns about political violence at the event.

Aaron Rupar

@atrupar.com

Abdul El-Sayed on an RNC attendee yelling that he should be shot: "Look, I'm a dad with two daughters. And I hope those daughters get to grow up and live with their dad."

1078029d ago

Walt Text227

Note how Kaitlan @kaitlancollins.bsky.social brings up the murder Charlie Kirk but not the murder of Melissa Hortman.

A Pissed Off Dood132

course MAGA said this. 99% of all mass murderers are right wing, 99% of all political assassinations been right wingers. MAGA are a party of domestic terrorists. why isn't anyone talking about that. shame bringing this to Dr El Sayed. this man has pledged his life to saving lives, MAGA so despicable

Digital Relic 🌀80

GOP fascists have nothing else to run on. They incite fear by exploiting ignorance to distill hate. That’s all Republicans know. That’s all they are: hatemongers! @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy @cbsnews.com @cnn.com @abdulelsayed.bsky.social @democrats.org @occupydemocrats.bsky.social @nbcnews.com

web_rant70

"When you heard that what was going through your mind" That Ted Cruz was stochastically inciting white nationalist terrorism for fascist intimidation. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Blanche Devereaux II63

Go into any comments section online these days, and it won’t take long for you to find rabid republicans calling for the imprisonment and/or death of democrats. And the reason is, is because their leader promotes violence, and so does his entire fascist regime. There are consequences to that.

Dizzygirl62

But tell me again about the violent rhetoric of the left. 🙄

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sherrimcgrath.bsky.social2

WTF is wrong with people

GigiMo 💙🦋🌊🫏2

Not one single Republican had the backbone to stand up and condemn this behavior🤬

The Massachusetts Spy2

I blame coastal elites for not leaving their Bluesky bubbles to engage with frustrated Republicans like these.

Vet , Dem, 🇺🇸2

MAGA Republicans are the Radical Extremists.They are so hateful and violent

Bozzi

@bozzione.bsky.social

Yikes: RNC Attendee Called for Top Democrats to Be ‘Shot’ www.rawamerica.com/p/embarrassi...

328d ago

American Bridge 21st Century

@ab21.bsky.social

RNC attendee repeatedly yells that Democratic Senate candidates should be shot.

529d ago

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Nick4

Doesn’t he look like Grandpa Munster?

J. MF Grant4

Anyone who doesn't prepare for, and expect, another Jan6 uprising in November is either willfully ignorant, or an idiot.

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@cleverhandlebars.bsky.social

Yikes: RNC Attendee Called for Top Democrats to Be ‘Shot’

228d ago

Catherine P. Henry

@catherine-p-henry.bsky.social

WHEN TOTALITARIANS TELL YOU WHO THEY ARE... "During his...speech, [Trump] urged his supporters...to do everything to help Republicans, including to “cheat like hell.” During Ted Cruz’s speech...one attendee [was] shouting for top Democrats to be 'shot,' and none of the speakers seemed to care."

28d ago

Michael McKeon

@grinch67.bsky.social

Then there was Ted Cruz, a man so unlikable that bullies in high school left him alone out of pity. Cruz’s speech was such over-the-top bullshit about specific Democrats that it drove one pustulent boil in the audience to keep calling for them to be shot. You keep it classy, Republicans!

128d ago

WatchYourRepsTN&SC

@watchyourrepssc.bsky.social

This is the type of speech that sent us to war in Iraq and Afghanistan for 20 years. Vote out every Republican on your ballot. If you consider "Independent" candidates make darn sure they aren't the devil in sheep's clothing. The safest option is to elect Democrats from the top to the bottom.

328d ago

Geenie1234@bluesky.com

@geenie1234.bsky.social

RNC attendee was out of line. That’s the racism of Trump and his MAGAt followers.

329d ago

Sue Stone

@knittingknots.bsky.social

RNC Convention attendee heard saying Mamdani, El-Sayed "should be shot" www.yahoo.com/news/politic...

329d ago

Your Personal Satan

@yourpersonalsatan.bsky.social

MAGA yelling "he should be shot" is on brand. MAGA is willing and eager to kill for the cult and Orange Hitler's attention. False flags and MAGA acts of violence are coming as they fear losing the rigged election. Stay vigilant. Civil war is coming.

28d ago

GRAMMY

@giemma321.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/rawstory... WHAT ABOUT THE TOP REPUBLICAN?? THAT’S A BETTER IDEA!

128d ago

News 📰

@some-news.bsky.social

The remarks come amid a focus on political violence at the event, which included tributes to conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

128d ago

Hope

@withhopeorwithout.bsky.social

So no FBI investigation into that threat, I guess. Probably they just made the RNC attendee an hononary ICE officer.

129d ago

Tom Gibson

@tmgibs.bsky.social

An attendee at the RNC midterm convention in Dallas repeatedly shouted “He should be shot!” as Sen. Ted Cruz demonized Democratic candidates Thursday night

28d ago

A Pissed Off Dood

@fortheforlorn.bsky.social

nobody arrested for this is shameful and a dereliction of duty. smh. www.newsweek.com/rnc-conventi...

28d ago

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