"Indeed, we will stand our ground in this congressional, constitutional, and legal battle, and on days like this, it will be a street fight," declared Democratic Representative Kweisi Mfume, who has been serving Maryland’s 7th Congressional District since 2020. Mfume made these remarks at a Baltimore rally held outside the Social Security Office on Monday.
Mfume, who succeeded the late Democratic Representative Elijah Cummings, further clarified that DOGE is an acronym for "the department of government evil."
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Mfume's comments were met with swift backlash from conservatives on social media, who accused him of inciting violence and questioned why his remarks were not receiving more media attention.
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"Are we now resorting to 'street fights' to resist cuts to wasteful spending?" queried GOP Senator Mike Lee on social media. "Such language is far from honorable."
"Recall when Trump was accused of inciting violence for merely raising his fist and uttering the word 'fight' after a near-fatal attack on him?" posted Red State writer Bonchie on social media. "And yet…"
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"With statements like these, it's no wonder the Democrat party’s approval rating is plummeting," commented Republican communicator Matt Whitlock on social media. "Not only are Democrats openly endorsing political violence, but they're doing so over funding for transgender surgeries in South America."
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The Trump White House’s rapid response team also weighed in on social media, posting, "WATCH: @RepKweisiMfume (D-MD) incites his supporters for a ‘street fight’ against President Trump's agenda to root out government waste and corruption."
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Kylie Jane Kremer, Executive Director of Women For America First, questioned on social media, "So @realDonaldTrump, what’s the plan for dealing with Congressional members who are inciting violence? This has to stop & there should be consequences for any MOC who continues to do this."
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The American Firearms Association also chimed in on social media, stating, "Dems calling for a 'street fight.' Never surrender your firearms because we all know these Communist Dems are thirsty for blood!"
In response to these criticisms, a spokesperson for Mfume told Fox News Digital, "Congressman Mfume was talking about going neighbor to neighbor and person to person to fight to win the hearts, minds, and souls of disaffected voters who didn’t participate in the last election or who are turned off by the current process."
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The spokesperson further clarified that Mfume is "not opposed to cutting waste, fraud, and abuse."
"He is the Ranking Member of the United States House Oversight Subcommittee on Government Operations and that has been a focus of his bipartisan work alongside Subcommittee Chair Pete Sessions for the last two years. Congressman Mfume supports many things to make government run better, including ending cost overruns at the Department of Defense, tackling the underworld of fraud and improper payments associated with government spending, and establishing a scorecard within agencies which measures their ability to curb waste – he has worked with at least a dozen inspector generals on these issues."
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As reported by Fox News Digital, the Trump administration seems poised to target the Social Security Administration as part of its DOGE efforts. This move has sparked strong opposition from Democrats who largely view DOGE as a constitutional crisis and a threat to democracy.
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"We have one simple message, which is: Elon Musk, keep your hands off our Social Security," Senator Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., told the crowd in Baltimore.
"Over the last 21 days, we have seen Elon Musk conducting illegal raids on federal agencies with his DOGE crew," the senator added. "This is a recipe for corruption by the DOGE boys."
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Musk and other Republicans have countered these accusations, arguing that the federal entitlement system is riddled with waste. They have refuted claims that legitimate benefits will be withdrawn.
"I am 100% certain that the magnitude of the fraud in federal entitlements (Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Welfare, Disability, etc) exceeds the combined sum of every private scam you’ve ever heard by FAR," Musk recently posted on social media. "It’s not even close."
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Senator Lee echoed Musk's sentiments on social media, stating, "On no planet does @DOGE want to take away anyone’s Social Security check. And on no planet is violence warranted by what @DOGE is actually trying to do—stop waste, fraud, and abuse in government."
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Musk responded to Lee's post by saying, "Yeah, I can’t emphasize this enough! The goal of auditing the Social Security Administration is to stop the extreme levels of fraud taking place, so that it remains solvent and protects the social security checks of honest Americans!"
According to Just Facts, a nonprofit research institute, the SSA disbursed approximately $2 billion in fraudulent or improper payments in 2022. Fox News Digital reported that this amount could "pay 89,947 retired workers the average annual old-age benefit of $21,924 for 2023."
Aubrie Spady of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
