A Democrat congressional candidate’s history of violent rhetoric is coming under fire after his public vow to “kick the s—” out of senior Donald Trump aide Stephen Miller resurfaced online.
“Stephen Miller needs to be THUMPED! That guy’s a freaking worm. I would be willing to go to jail for – I mean, how much [time] would I get for just cracking him a couple of times?” North Carolina congressional candidate Richard Ojeda said while recording one of his regular “Ojeda LIVE” live streams in March 2022.
“I’d be willing to go to jail to kick the s— out of him,” he added. “I’d be more than happy to find myself in an elevator with him and I’d whoop his a-- from the first floor to the fifth floor and be happy to go to jail.”
The Trump administration was quick to denounce the rhetoric.
“Unfortunately, Democrats disgustingly supporting political violence is nothing new,” White House spokesperson Kush Desai told Fox News Digital. “Neither Stephen Miller nor any other member of the administration is going to back down from delivering on President Trump’s agenda to Make America Great Again. In the meantime, Richard Ojeda should seek help.”
Not in his district, but this feels like something that would make more people want to vote for him. I have more trust in someone that sees and hears Stephen Miller and has an instinctual desire to beat the shit out of him than anyone who wants to engage him in spirited debate.
Also, if he’s elected to Congress, that drastically increases his chances of being in an elevator with Stephen Miller and I want that to happen.