Swing-district Democrat faces backlash after vulgar late-night post targeting Trump, doubles down
Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., sparked an online frenzy after launching an expletive-filled, late-night rant against President Donald Trump in protest of his plans to attend oral arguments at the Supreme...
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Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., sparked an online frenzy after launching an expletive-filled, late-night rant against President Donald Trump in protest of his plans to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday. "So f---ing f---ed up. I’ll pray they f--- him to his face," Lee wrote shortly before 1 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday. "Sorry, I say f--- a lot these days," Lee, 59, added. Lee, a four-term House lawmaker, made the crude remarks in response to a story from The Associated Press reporting that Trump planned to visit the court to listen to Wednesday’s case about his birthright citizenship order. TRUMP BLASTS OMAR, TLAIB AS ‘LUNATICS,’ SAYS ‘SEND THEM BACK’ AFTER SOTU PROTESTS Democrats have widely opposed Trump’s effort to end automatic birthright citizenship for children born in the United States whose parents are illegal immigrants or those taking advantage of the birth tourism industry . "Either Democrat Rep. Susie Lee was blackout drunk when she tweeted this or it was a staffer posting from her account," conservative commentator Steve Guest wrote in response. "Mentally deranged psycho!" conservative personality Eric Daugherty said on social media. Amid the backlash, Lee deleted the tweet on Wednesday morning with little explanation. When asked for comment, a spokesperson for Lee referred Fox News Digital to a statement posted on Lee’s personal social media account. "Clearly my language touched a nerve — my nerve was touched by the attacks on our Constitution and its separation of powers," Lee wrote. "I took an oath to protect and defend it." OMAR SHOUTS 'YOU ARE A MURDERER' AND 'LIAR' AT TRUMP DURING STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS Lee’s social media outburst comes as the Nevada Democrat has sought to brand herself as a bipartisan lawmaker. Trump notably won Lee’s suburban Las Vegas district by less than one point in 2024 and national Republicans view the battleground seat as a top flip opportunity. The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC), Hou…