{"id":2582651,"date":"2026-03-22T16:08:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T20:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-says-trump-should-shut-reckless-mouth\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T16:10:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T20:10:52","slug":"jeffries-says-trump-should-shut-reckless-mouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jeffries-says-trump-should-shut-reckless-mouth\/","title":{"rendered":"Jeffries says Trump should shut &#8216;reckless&#8217; mouth"},"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\">14<\/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%2Fjeffries-says-trump-should-shut-reckless-mouth%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=2582651&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>House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized Donald Trump for calling the Democratic Party the United States\u2019 \u201cgreatest enemy,\u201d telling him to \u201ckeep his <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-democrats-call-capitol-police-in-response-to-trumps-seditious-behavior-allegation\/\" title=\"House Democrats Call Capitol Police in Response to ...&#039;s &#039;Seditious Behavior&#039; Allegation\">reckless mouth shut<\/a>\u201d amid rising tensions<\/a> with Iran. Speaking on CNN\u2019s State of the Union, Jeffries urged Trump and Republicans to avoid incendiary rhetoric that could worsen the situation. He also signaled opposition to approving more funding for a U.S. war with Iran, noting that the Pentagon has requested at least $200 billion more and arguing that Republicans have not made a convincing case for entering the conflict, even as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/european-gas-prices-rise-following-nord-stream-2-cancellation\/\" title=\"European ... Rise Following Nord Stream 2 Cancellation\">gas prices rise<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The discussion touched on broader domestic and foreign-policy concerns, including rising political violence in the United States and the tradeoffs between funding a war and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ukraine-funding-runs-into-new-senate-roadblock-over-nonlethal-aid\/\" title=\"Ukraine ... faces Senate obstacle on nonlethal aid\">supporting domestic priorities<\/a> like healthcare.The article also notes Trump\u2019s threat to take aggressive action against Iran-such as closing the Strait of hormuz and possibly targeting Iran\u2019s power plants if the 48-hour ultimatum is not met-along with commentary on current energy costs and related political discourse.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Jeffries says Trump should shut &lsquo;reckless&rsquo; mouth &lsquo;before he gets somebody killed&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2538908\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>House Minority Leader <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/hakeem-jeffries\/\">Hakeem Jeffries<\/a> (D-NY) said President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a> needs to &ldquo;keep his reckless mouth shut&rdquo; in response to Trump calling the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4498639\/democrats-momentum-push-voters-double-primary-turnout\/\">Democratic Party<\/a> the United States&rsquo; &ldquo;greatest enemy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump made his statement on Sunday morning following &ldquo;the death of Iran,&rdquo; referring to the U.S. conflict against the Middle Eastern country. He added that the current &ldquo;greatest enemy&rdquo; of the U.S. is &ldquo;the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democrat Party,&rdquo; ending his Truth Social post with his signature, &ldquo;Thank you for your attention to this matter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4499872\/bessent-trump-deserves-empathy-mueller-death\/\">Bessent says Trump deserves &#8217;empathy&#8217; after he celebrated Mueller&#8217;s death<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4499851\/dc-traffic-cherry-blossom-season\/\">What to expect from DC traffic as peak cherry blossom season approaches<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4499600\/trump-overpowered-opposition-byron-york\/\">Trump &#8216;overpowered&#8217; opposition: Byron York&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Donald Trump should keep his reckless mouth shut before he gets somebody killed,&rdquo; Jeffries said on CNN&rsquo;s <em>State of the Union<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3439456&amp;userid=11311&amp;usertype=user&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=6392cf134aec23f4d63197a70affab65\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4446198\/politics-without-restraint-protest-ice-constitutional-rights\/\">Political violence<\/a> has been rising across the nation in recent years, with multiple instances happening over the last year. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3442053\/two-minnesota-lawmakers-shot-by-suspect-impersonating-police\/\">Two Minnesota lawmakers were killed by a gunman<\/a> impersonating the police in June, conservative activist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/3802009\/charlie-kirk-shot-dead-turning-point-usa-founder-legacy\/\">Charlie Kirk was shot and killed<\/a> in September, and an Idaho woman was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4468858\/idaho-woman-arrested-stealing-ambulance-driving-into-building-leased-by-dhs\/\">arrested in February for allegedly stealing an ambulance and crashing it<\/a> into a building leased by the Department of Homeland Security.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jeffries also indicated he won&rsquo;t support increasing funding for the U.S. conflict with Iran, as War Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed Thursday that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4497849\/pete-hegseth-confirms-200-billion-dollar-pentagon-request-iran-war\/\">the Pentagon is seeking at least $200 billion in additional federal funding<\/a>. Jeffries said Trump and Republicans &ldquo;haven&rsquo;t&rdquo; made the case for involving the U.S. in this war, and added that &ldquo;gas prices are through the roof.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We should not be spending billions of dollars per day at this point in time to drop bombs in the Middle East when Republicans are unwilling to spend a dime to actually extend the Affordable Care Act tax credits and make sure that Americans can go see a doctor when they need one. It&rsquo;s a priority issue here,&rdquo; Jeffries said.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4499762\/trump-iran-power-plants-strait-of-hormuz-closure\/\"><strong>TRUMP THREATENS TO &lsquo;OBLITERATE&rsquo; IRAN&rsquo;S POWER PLANTS IF STRAIT OF HORMUZ NOT OPEN IN 48 HOURS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The American Automobile Association&rsquo;s national average for gasoline is <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/gasprices.aaa.com\/\">at $3.94 per gallon<\/a> on Sunday, up by $1 compared to a month ago before the conflict began. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) told the Washington Examiner&nbsp;that he believes Trump is &ldquo;very aware of gas prices,&rdquo; and the president recognizes &ldquo;the objective in Iran has to be quickly and decisively.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, Trump gave Iran 48 hours, two days, to reopen the Strait of Hormuz before the U.S. would &ldquo;obliterate&rdquo; their power plants, starting with the largest one. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4499844\/trump-iran-war-power-plants-bessent\/\">&ldquo;This is the only language the Iranians understand,&rdquo;<\/a> and the president will take &ldquo;whatever steps necessary&rdquo; to achieve his goals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeffries: Trump must stop his reckless talk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2582652,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26056085510257-e1774203901839.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50470,5894,5244,3634],"class_list":["post-2582651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-jeffries-2","tag-politics","tag-quotes","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AP26056085510257-e1774203901839.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2582651"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2582655,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2582651\/revisions\/2582655"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2582652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2582651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2582651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2582651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}