{"id":2515194,"date":"2025-11-27T11:21:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-dems-media-pushed-anti-national-guard-rhetoric-leading-up-to-shooting\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T11:23:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T16:23:41","slug":"flashback-dems-media-pushed-anti-national-guard-rhetoric-leading-up-to-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-dems-media-pushed-anti-national-guard-rhetoric-leading-up-to-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Flashback: Dems, Media Pushed Anti-National Guard Rhetoric Leading Up to Shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fflashback-dems-media-pushed-anti-national-guard-rhetoric-leading-up-to-shooting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2515194&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>the article discusses the controversy surrounding the deployment of the National Guard by former President Donald Trump, highlighting how Democrats and corporate media feared it might lead to violence or interference wiht the 2026 midterm elections. In a recent incident, two National Guardsmen were critically injured in a shooting near the White House. Democratic figures such as Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and Michigan Senator Elissa Slotkin publicly criticized the deployment, suggesting it might very well be used to disrupt elections or cause harm to civilians. Slotkin also urged military personnel to refuse illegal orders amid concerns about tensions. Simultaneously occurring, Republican officials and President Trump condemned the shooting and expressed support for the Guard members. The Metropolitan Police have apprehended a suspect but have not disclosed the motive. The situation has stirred political debate about the role and perception of the National Guard in domestic security.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Democrats and the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >corporate media stoked fear<\/a> about President Donald Trump deploying the National Guard in the lead-up to a Wednesday shooting that left two guardsmen critically injured.<\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;guardsmen <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/update-national-guard-troops-shot-dc-ambushed-shot-point-blank-range\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">were&nbsp;shot<\/a> blocks away from the White House, according to officials. In the months and days before the shooting, Democrats and the corporate media argued the National Guard could cause violence or tamper with the 2026 midterm elections.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">J.B. Pritzker claimed that President Trump&rsquo;s deployment of the National Guard was an &ldquo;attack on the American people&rdquo; and will be used to &ldquo;stop the 2026 elections.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Two Guardsmen are now dead about being shot on the streets in DC. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XWkqwbNn6R\">pic.twitter.com\/XWkqwbNn6R<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1993787164157673565?\">November 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Democratic Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/illinois-gov-pritzker-military-national-guard-chicago-invasion-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> in an August interview that the idea of Trump sending the National Guard to Chicago was &ldquo;an attack on the American people&rdquo; and that the president would like to use guardsmen to &ldquo;stop the elections in 2026 or, frankly, take control of those elections.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sen. Elissa Slotkin went on TV last Sunday and claimed that National Guardsmen were going to start shooting at American civilians.<\/p>\n<p>Two Guardsmen have now been wounded after being shot on the streets in DC. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lKKrqxYFWu\">pic.twitter.com\/lKKrqxYFWu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Greg Price (@greg_price11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/greg_price11\/status\/1993779623034016053?\">November 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Democratic Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/Politics\/trumps-accusations-treason-draw-bipartisan-rebuke\/story?id=127797846\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">suggested<\/a> on ABC News&rsquo; &ldquo;This Week&rdquo; on Sunday that guardsmen could open fire on Americans due to tension. She made the suggestion after posting a Nov. 18&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenatorSlotkin\/status\/1990774492356902948?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1990774492356902948%7Ctwgr%5Ea562d0723cf3f4f49f1f75d0734d48331c703e56%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdailycaller.com%2F2025%2F11%2F18%2Fdemocrats-military-intellegence-community-trump-elissa-slotkin-mark-kelly%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenatorSlotkin\/status\/1990774492356902948?%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1990774492356902948%7Ctwgr%5Ea562d0723cf3f4f49f1f75d0734d48331c703e56%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fdailycaller.com%2F2025%2F11%2F18%2Fdemocrats-military-intellegence-community-trump-elissa-slotkin-mark-kelly%2F\">video<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2025\/11\/18\/democrats-military-intellegence-community-trump-elissa-slotkin-mark-kelly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tel<\/a>ling service members and intelligence personnel to &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crow-releases-audio-of-actual-threats-since-trump-sedition-post\/\" title=\"Crow releases audio of &#039;actual threats&#039; since Trump &#039;sedition&#039; post\">refuse illegal orders&#038;rdquo<\/a>; from the Trump administration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;My primary concern is the use of U.S. military on American shores &hellip; in our cities and in our streets,&rdquo; Slotkin said. &ldquo;We&rsquo;ve seen now the courts overturn the deployment of U.S. military into our streets, including here in Washington, D.C. When you look at these videos coming out of places like Chicago, it makes me incredibly nervous that we&rsquo;re about to see people in law enforcement, people in uniformed military, get nervous, get stressed, shoot at American civilians.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is &hellip; a very, very stressful situation for these law enforcement and for the communities on the ground,&rdquo; she added. &ldquo;So it was basically a warning to say, like, if you&rsquo;re asked to do something, particularly against American citizens, you have the ability to go to your JAG officer and push back.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, &ldquo;The View&rdquo; co-host Joy Behar baselessly argued on Oct. 7 that the National Guard would bar Americans from voting.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is a pretext to stop the next election,&rdquo; Behar said. &ldquo;That&rsquo;s what I think it is.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DCPoliceDept\/status\/1993771401917120867?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">confirmed<\/a> on X that a suspect was in custody for the shooting, but did not release details on the potential motive.<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115617866419112089\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115617866419112089\">posted<\/a> on  that the two injured National Guardsmen were critically injured.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The animal that shot the two National Guardsmen, with both being critically wounded, and now in two separate hospitals, is also severely wounded, but regardless, will pay a very steep price. God bless our Great National Guard, and all of our Military and Law Enforcement,&rdquo; the president wrote. &ldquo;These are truly Great People. I, as President of the United States, and everyone associated with the Office of the Presidency, am with you!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republican West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/wvgovernor\/status\/1993782336056357214?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-mrf-link=\"https:\/\/x.com\/wvgovernor\/status\/1993782336056357214?s=20\">posted<\/a> on X that the two guardsmen, both from his state, died from their wounds, but subsequently walked back his tweet, writing that there were &ldquo;conflicting reports about the condition&rdquo; of the guardsmen.<\/p>\n<p>FBI Director Kash Patel and Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Executive Assistant Chief Jeffery Carroll both confirmed during a Wednesday afternoon press conference that the guardsmen were in &ldquo;critical condition.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-weighs-in-on-deadly-subway-clash-after-desantis-calls-marine-a-good-samaritan\/\" title=\"Trump Weighs In on Deadly Subway Clash After DeSantis Calls Marine a &#039;Good Samaritan&#039;\">nonpartisan newswire service<\/a>, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. 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