WASHINGTON — The gloves are coming off.
Democrats dropped an F-bomb on White House deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller after he referred to Texas Senate hopeful James Talarico as “transgender.”
The foul-mouthed slight came after Miller trashed their celebration of the Texas primary contests and needled red state Democrats for their appearance, accusing them of consuming “quantities of soy.”
An official Democratic Party account tweeted a foul insult at Stephen Miller. X/@TheDemocrats
Democrats have long seethed at Stephen Miller due to his aggressive views on immigration. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein“The Democrats made history in Texas by nominating their first transgender senate candidate,” Miller chided after the official Dem account hailed Talarico in light of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s primary victory.
Democrats’ official X account then shot back, “shut up, you ugly f–k.”
That X account is managed by the Democratic National Committee.
Talarico has been branded by Republicans as out out-of-touch progressive, though he identifies as a moderate. He’s faced ridicule from GOP pols for once asserting that “there are six” sexes.
Miller has long been a leading boogeyman figure for Democrats due to his hardline immigration stance and work pushing for mass deportations.
Stephen Miller has been a key player in the Trump administration’s top policy fights, including the crackdown on fraud. AP Photo/Mark SchiefelbeinDemocrats have also been eager to ramp up their online messaging game in the wake of their 2024 presidential loss, amid frustrations that Republicans have been outboxing them on social media.
They’ve experimented with different tactics and deployed more war room-style accounts.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), for example, has sought to emulate President Trump’s boisterous Truth Social antics by blasting off unhinged posts in full capitalization and splashy artificial intelligence images.
Multiple outlets have written about how Democrats have sought to gain authenticity by engaging in more profane and anger-driven rhetoric, particularly on social media.
That comes as grassroots activists from the far left and the center of the party have demanded that Democrats put up more of a fight against Republicans.
Talarico’s race, which Democrats were promoting in the post, has been seen by some strategists in the party as a rare shot at fulfilling their long-standing goal of flipping Texas blue.
Democrats grew more bullish about their prospects after Paxton won his primary due to his past indictment, impeachment, and other scandals.
