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Karoline Leavitt said Trump was ‘simply joking’ when he said America didn’t need elections – 15 essential responses that took it very seriously indeed
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I fought for democracy through four tours in Iraq. Some of my friends didn’t make it home. No, @PressSec, it’s not funny. https://t.co/ceeYUwGAqC
— Seth Moulton (@sethmoulton) January 15, 2026
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YESTERDAY: Trump: “When you think of it, we shouldn’t even have an election.”
Media just now: “The president finds the idea of canceling elections funny?”
Karoline Leavitt: “Only someone like you would take that so seriously.”
The appropriate answer is “The president should… pic.twitter.com/u1xmctTzve
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) January 15, 2026
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This was always going to happen. Trump acts without accountability, and now he’s going to make sure of it. This is an unconstitutional coup!
— This Justin (@JRobbo) January 15, 2026
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Trump must be taken literally and seriously. Remember how people downplayed the threat he posed before January 6? https://t.co/GxpqJUYIqt pic.twitter.com/U8nkdWHjaW
— Brendan Nyhan (@BrendanNyhan on 🟦☁️) (@BrendanNyhan) January 15, 2026
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Oh hi @WhiteHouse:
1. You won’t be able to stop the American people from voting this November.
2. We will kick your ass at the ballot box. https://t.co/zdSBzTGrPF
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) January 15, 2026
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18 House races just moved in Dems’ direction, and it’s all because Trump’s underwater on every key issue. That’s why he’s saying there should be no elections. https://t.co/Ed3KqlpnNj pic.twitter.com/48xAJFGMVe
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) January 15, 2026
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He always broadcasts his intentions and then somehow people are always shocked when he follows through. He’s not joking, folks. Wise up. https://t.co/Qg4tU6QyxV
— Jennifer Erin Valent 🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@JenniferEValent) January 15, 2026
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No one should ignore these kinds of statements just because the President is delusional. We need to take it at face value.
This is undemocratic and un-American. Oh, and by the way, we WILL have elections whether Trump thinks we should or not. https://t.co/06CU0eRTRK
— Senator Patty Murray (@PattyMurray) January 15, 2026
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The reason the ‘hysterical libs’ have been extremely vindicated with their warnings of the threat of Trump? By literally just believing that he means what he says out loud.
At this point, you would be foolish to believe otherwise. https://t.co/CJEGsLZPTu
— Centrism Fan Acct 🔹 (@Wilson__Valdez) January 15, 2026
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