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A newly surfaced video shows a volunteer for a Wisconsin left-wing congressional campaign openly urging followers to “KILL YOUR LOCAL REPUBLICAN” and promising a so-called “trans jihad” against MAGA voters. The footage forced the campaign to cut ties with the volunteer and sparked police interest. This moment is more than a vulgar outburst — it is a test of how serious Democrats and the media are about political violence and public safety.
What the videos actually showed
In the clips, Teha Delaruelle sits in front of a whiteboard that reads “Kill your local Republicans” and says the goal is to make conservative Americans live in fear. He repeats that this will be “their new reality” and brags about turning the tables on people he calls “the animals that make up MAGA.” He also used the phrase “trans jihad,” framing the threat as both violent and ideological. That’s not rhetorical excess; it’s an explicit call for harm directed at a political group.
Campaign reaction and law-enforcement response
The campaign that once welcomed Delaruelle quickly labeled his remarks “deeply troubled” and severed ties. Local police reportedly paid a visit after the videos spread online, which is exactly what should happen when someone publicly advocates violence. Campaigns and parties cannot shrug off this kind of rhetoric as mere speech. If you work on a campaign, you must be held to a higher standard of judgment and public responsibility.
Why the left’s silence and double standards matter
Progressives like to lecture the country about civility and “rooting out extremism” — until the extremism shows up in their own ranks. When violent language is embraced or tolerated by the left, it doesn’t stay online; it seeps into real life. Voters who are told they should fear for their safety because of their politics will not engage in debate — they will withdraw, harden, and vote defensively. That outcome should trouble anyone who cares about free speech, political competition, or basic public safety.
Call for consequences, not excuses
Accountability is simple: campaigns and party leaders should fire staff who promote violence, platforms should remove content that threatens people, and law enforcement should investigate credible threats. There’s no room for posturing about “nuance” when someone says, on camera, to kill political opponents. Americans can disagree fiercely without turning to bloodshed, and anyone who calls for violence deserves condemnation — and possible prosecution. If the left truly rejects political violence, it should show it by acting the way it preaches.
