"Espaillat dismissed the president's attack as politically motivated, framing it as a response to Jeffries' growing influence within the Democratic Party and contrasting it with Trump's own ratings."
"He is a president that's drowning in his dismal poll numbers and is hanging on [for] dear life, trying to finger-point and try to discredit a member of Congress who clearly is rising."
"Trump used his Truth Social platform to lash out at Jeffries for calling the Supreme Court illegitimate following a ruling that he called a blow to a key provision of the Voting Rights Act."
"Jeffries responded tersely on X, posting: Jeffries Derangement Syndrome in a pointed echo of the president's long-used phrase attacking critics."
Rep. Adriano Espaillat defended Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries after President Trump suggested impeaching him for calling the Supreme Court illegitimate. Espaillat characterized Trump's remarks as politically motivated, linked to Jeffries' rising influence in the Democratic Party. He emphasized Trump's poor poll ratings and described the impeachment suggestion as an attempt to discredit a Congress member gaining support. The conflict arose after Trump criticized Jeffries for his comments on a Supreme Court ruling affecting minority representation, while Jeffries responded with a quip referencing Trump's past attacks on critics.
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