Trending Now - Jeffries Urges Trump to Stop Reckless Comments About Democrats

WHO:

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-NY

President Donald Trump

WHAT:

Hakeem Jeffries criticized President Trump for calling the Democratic Party the "greatest enemy" in America.

Trump made the statement on Truth Social, saying, "Now with the death of Iran, the greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democratic Party!"

Jeffries stated, "Donald Trump should keep his reckless mouth shut before he gets somebody killed."

Jeffries described the war in Iran as a "reckless war of choice" costing the American people more than $30 billion.

Jeffries mentioned that gas prices are "through the roof" due to the war.

WHERE:

U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Oval Office, White House, Washington, D.C.

WHEN:

Jeffries made his comments during an interview on Sunday, March 22nd, 2026.

Trump took questions from the media on March 17th, 2026.

Jeffries spoke during a press conference on March 19th, 2026.

WHY:

Jeffries' criticism was in response to Trump's comments about the Democratic Party and the ongoing war in Iran.

HOW:

Jeffries expressed his views during an interview on CNN's "State of the Union" and a press conference.

(UPDATED March 23, 2026 01:34 UTC)

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has sharply criticized President Trump for labeling the Democratic Party as America's "greatest enemy" in a recent post on Truth Social. In his remarks during an interview on CNN's "State of the Union," Jeffries condemned Trump’s rhetoric, stating that he should "keep his reckless mouth shut before he gets somebody killed," while also highlighting the financial toll of the war in Iran, which he described as a "reckless war of choice" costing over $30 billion. Jeffries made these comments on Sunday, March 22, in response to Trump's statements made during a media session on March 17.