President Donald Trump has once again called for Democrats who urged the military to defy illegal orders to be jailed in a series of late-night Truth Social posts.
Trump labelled the Democratic lawmakers “TRAITORS” who “SHOULD BE IN JAIL RIGHT NOW” after accusing them of telling the military to “DISOBEY MY ORDERS.” In another post, he accused these Democrats of committing a “CRIME OF SERIOUS PROPORTION.”
This comes after a group of Democratic lawmakers published a video telling members of the military and intelligence community to “refuse illegal orders” on Tuesday. Trump labelled it “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR” and called for the lawmakers to be jailed on Thursday. In another Truth Social post that day, he wrote: “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH.”
The Democratic lawmakers responded to Trump’s threats on Thursday, writing that what’s “most telling is that the President considers it punishable by death for us to restate the law.”
Meanwhile, Trump also renewed his call for federal intervention in Chicago on Saturday, citing “massive crime” in the area. The president accused Governor JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson of “refusing Federal Government help for a situation that could be quickly remedied” in a Saturday afternoon social media post.
Trump’s statement followed at least two shootings that occurred within an hour in downtown Chicago, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Key Points
- Trump calls MTG a 'traitor' following her resignation
- Republicans and Democrats react to Greene's resignation
- Trump softens language on MTG, calls her a 'nice person'
- Trump brags of 'highest poll numbers,' despite some surveys showing the opposite
- Trump could still deploy National Guard to New York City after meeting with Mamdani
Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Geneva today
14:56 , Katie HawkinsonSecretary of State Marco Rubio and other U.S. officials are in Geneva today meeting with Ukrainian officials over Washington’s 28-point plan for ending the war
Kyiv has until Thursday to decide whether to accept the plan.
Follow The Independent’s live coverage of the talks below:
Ukraine war latest: US forced to deny Moscow came up with ‘pro-Russia’ peace plan
Republicans face brutal losses in key voter group over Trump migrant sweeps and affordability failure: ‘Just wake up’
14:30 , Eric GarciaLatino Republicans are warning the GOP that the 2025 elections earlier this month show that their party risks losing the gains President Donald Trump made with Hispanic voters in 2024.
Despite Trump’s rhetoric calling Mexicans rapists, drug dealers and criminals in 2016, he made significant inroads with Latino voters in his 2020 and 2024 campaigns. Those blocs helped him turn Florida from a swing state to deep red and flip states with large Mexican-American populations like Arizona and Nevada into his column.
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Republicans face losses in key group over Trump migrant sweeps and affordability
Trump goes on late-night social media rant demanding Democrats who spoke out on military justice be jailed
14:13 , John BowdenDonald Trump issued another pair of calls for Democrats who spoke out against illegal orders to the military to be jailed late Saturday evening as he battles a sinking public image and unprecedented resistance within his own party on the Hill.
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Trump goes on late-night social media rant demanding Democrats be jailed
Trump boasts he has his ‘highest poll numbers’ ever – but some surveys show him sinking to a record second-term low
14:00 , Katie HawkinsonPresident Donald Trump boasted Saturday that he has the “HIGHEST POLL NUMBERS” of his political career, despite some recent surveys showing his approval rating is at its lowest point since his second term began.
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Trump boasts he has his ‘highest poll numbers’ ever – but some surveys show otherwise
Comment: Trump’s in trouble – and it’s not just Epstein tearing MAGA apart
12:30 , Jon SopelThere is something truly delicious about sitting on the sidelines and watching a really good political spat. It warms the cockles. And the epic falling-out between Donald Trump and the conspiracy-loving, fire-breathing, MAGA ultra, Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene has not disappointed.
Keep reading:
Trump’s in trouble – and it’s not just Epstein tearing Maga apart
ICYMI: Marjorie Taylor Greene announces her forthcoming resignation
11:00 , Katie HawkinsonWatch as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announces her forthcoming resignation:
Trump gloats over ‘traitor’ MTG’s decision to quit as MAGA left reeling
09:30 , Erin KellerPresident Donald Trump has reacted with glee to his former ally Marjorie Taylor Greene’s decision to resign from Congress, once again calling her a “traitor” and claiming she was quitting because he wouldn’t return her calls.
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Trump gloats over ‘traitor’ MTG’s decision to quit as MAGA left reeling
Watch: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he 'expects to talk to Trump in the coming days' on US peace plan for Ukraine
08:00 , Katie HawkinsonJFK’s granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg, 35, criticizes RFK Jr as she reveals she has terminal cancer
06:30 , Katie HawkinsonTatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of former President John F. Kennedy, criticized her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s policies as she disclosed she has terminal cancer.
Kennedy is serving as President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Health and Human Services.
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JFK’s granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg, 35, reveals she has terminal cancer
Watch: Trump laughs as Mamdani refuses to retract past statements about the President
05:01 , Katie HawkinsonPresident Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani met in the White House on Friday afternoon.
Watch a clip from the surprisingly cordial meeting below:
ICYMI: Trump says he'd 'love' to see MTG return to politics
03:30 , Katie HawkinsonPresident Donald Trump told NBC News he’d “love” to see Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene return to politics.
Greene recently announced that she’s resigning from the House of Representatives in January amid her growing feud with the president.
Trump added that it’s “not going to be easy for her” to return to politics, noting she’ll need “to take a little rest.”
Comment: Behind the smiles, Trump fears Zohran Mamdani, the left-wing star reshaping US politics
02:00 , Michael DayFriday’s Oval Office encounter between Donald Trump and New York’s incoming left-wing mayor Zohran Mamdani has been eagerly anticipated, with the pair trading insults for months.
But there was no Zelensky-style slanging match. The meeting was all sweetness and light.
Keep reading:
Behind the smiles, Trump fears Zohran Mamdani, the left-wing star reshaping US policy
‘MAGA-ing Alcatraz’: Crypto exec pitches Trump on Greek-god monument taller than Statue of Liberty for ex-prison island
00:30 , Katie HawkinsonCrypto executive Ross Calvin wants to erect a towering statue, called the Great Colossus of Prometheus, in San Francisco — and he wants President Donald Trump’s administration to green-light the project.
Josh Marcus has the story:
‘MAGA Alcatraz’: Crypto exec sells Trump on Greek statue that tops Statute of Liberty
Trump says he could still deploy National Guard to New York City after meeting with Mamdani
Saturday 22 November 2025 23:00 , Katie HawkinsonPresident Donald Trump was asked if he’s still planning to deploy the National Guard to New York City following his surprisingly cordial meeting with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
“If they need it,” Trump said. “Right now, other places need it more, but if they need it — we had a very good meeting yesterday. We talked about that, but if they need it, I would do it.”
Watch a clip of Trump and Mamdani’s meeting below:
President Marj? What’s next for MTG after her shock announcement she’s quitting Congress
Saturday 22 November 2025 22:17 , Katie HawkinsonRepresentative Marjorie Taylor Greene revealed in a surprise announcement that she’s resigning from her House seat in January, leaving many wondering what’s next for the Republican firebrand from Georgia.
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President Marj? What’s next for MTG after shock resignation announcement
In pictures: Trump speaks to reporters outside White House
Saturday 22 November 2025 21:50 , Katie HawkinsonPresident Donald Trump spoke to reporters outside the White House on Saturday afternoon, providing comment on a range of issues, including Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation.
Trump teaming up with Jack Nicklaus to revamp course at Joint Base Andrews
Saturday 22 November 2025 21:22 , Katie HawkinsonPresident Donald Trump said he’s teaming up with golfer Jack Nicklaus to revamp the courses at Joint Base Andrews.
Read more:
Trump teaming up with Jack Nicklaus to revamp 'president's golf course' at Joint Base Andrews
ICYMI: Laura Loomer reacts to MTG's resignation
Saturday 22 November 2025 20:45 , Katie HawkinsonRight-wing activist and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer celebrated Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation on social media.
Greene and Loomer have a longstanding feud, despite their prominent roles in the MAGA world.
“Good riddance and goodbye,” Loomer wrote on X.
Chuck Schumer blasts Trump's Ukraine plan
Saturday 22 November 2025 20:23 , Katie HawkinsonSenate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer criticized the Trump administration’s 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine, according to CNN.
“The plan is certainly not a prescription for lasting peace. All it guarantees is more aggression, more war, more bloodshed, more aggression by Putin,” the Democrat said Saturday.
The plan has faced widespread criticism, with many arguing it favors Russia, The Independent previously reported. It would force Kyiv to give up land, agree to stay out of NATO, and accept limits on the size of its military. Meanwhile, Russia would be welcomed back into the international community.
Trump boasts he has his ‘highest poll numbers’ ever – but some surveys show him sinking to a record second-term low
Saturday 22 November 2025 20:00 , Katie HawkinsonPresident Donald Trump boasted Saturday that he has the “HIGHEST POLL NUMBERS” of his political career, despite some recent surveys showing his approval rating is at its lowest point since his second term began.
Keep reading:
Trump boasts he has his ‘highest poll numbers’ ever – but some surveys show otherwise
Trump wants ‘Trumpcare’ solutions by January 30 as Americans’ health premiums soar
Saturday 22 November 2025 19:45 , Josh MarcusPresident Donald Trump is calling on Republicans to have solutions ready by late January to address healthcare costs that will spike once Obamacare subsidies lapse at the end of the year.
“We have a Jan. 30 day coming up, I’d like to see if we could do it by then,” Trumptold Fox News Radio on Friday. “They say, ‘Well, let’s go another year.’ And I said, ‘let’s see if we can get it done by Jan. 30.’”
“I want to give the money that we give to the insurance companies directly to the people, that the people buy their own health insurance, and that’s what’s going to happen,” the president added. “I believe that there’s good support on both sides for that.”
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Trump wants ‘Trumpcare’ solutions by January 30 as Americans’ health premiums soar
ICYMI: Watch as Trump laughs while Mamdani refuses to retract past statements about the President
Saturday 22 November 2025 19:22 , Katie HawkinsonAnalysis: Congress isn’t done with Epstein — but Trump’s thumb is firmly on the scale
Saturday 22 November 2025 19:01 , Eric GarciaThe House passed the legislation to release files related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Senate was so eager to get it done that it passed by unanimous consent before the bill even hit the Senate floor.
President Donald Trump was so eager to get it out of the way that he unceremoniously signed the Epstein files legislation out of sight of reporters.
That concludes one chapter and begins another one of a saga that caused Trump endless headaches since July. Back then, the Justice Department and FBI released a two-page memo saying the pedophile financier Epstein, who used his wealth and connections to traffic young girls and took his own life in a federal jail cell, likely did not have a client list.
But that does not mean that Congress is done with probing into Epstein and who enabled him.
Keep reading:
Congress isn’t done with Epstein — but Trump’s thumb is firmly on the scale
Republican Rep. says she 'can't blame' MTG for resigning
Saturday 22 November 2025 18:42 , Katie HawkinsonRepublican Representative Victoria Spartz said she “can’t blame” her colleague, Marjorie Taylor Greene, for stepping down.
“Unfortunately, there’s a lot of truth to what Marjorie had to say,” Spartz wrote on X. “I can’t blame her for leaving this institution that has betrayed the American people.”
Greene will leave office in January, she announced on Friday.
ICYMI: Trump predicts Mamdani will be ‘really great mayor’ for NYC as duo stumps the press in White House love-fest
Saturday 22 November 2025 18:28 , Andrew FeinbergAfter months of attacking New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mandani as a “communist," President Donald Trump now says the Democratic Socialist will be “a really great mayor” for his home city after a closed-door meeting at the White House.
Seated behind his desk in the Oval Office while Mamdani stood next to him during what became a half-hour love-fest between the two men on Friday, Trump told reporters he’d congratulated his hometown’s next chief executive and pledged to help him bring prices down for New Yorkers.
Keep reading:
Trump predicts Mamdani will be ‘really great mayor’ for NYC in White House love-fest
Recap: Why is MTG resigning?
Saturday 22 November 2025 18:10 , Katie HawkinsonRepresentative Marjorie Taylor Greene is resigning from the House of Representatives in January, she revealed Friday.
Greene cited her growing feud with President Donald Trump in her announcement.
“I have too much self respect and dignity, love my family way too much, and do not want my sweet district to have to endure a hurtful and hateful primary against me by the President we all fought for, only to fight and win my election while Republicans will likely lose the midterms,” she said. “And in turn, be expected to defend the President against impeachment after he hatefully dumped tens of millions of dollars against me and tried to destroy me.”
“It's all so absurd and completely unserious. I refuse to be a ‘battered wife’ hoping it all goes away and gets better,” she added.
Read her full statement below:
Read Marjorie Taylor Greene’s full four-page statement resigning from Congress
Trump on Zelensky: 'He can continue to fight his little heart out'
Saturday 22 November 2025 17:51 , Katie HawkinsonPresident Donald Trump was asked Saturday about what happens if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky doesn’t accept his administration’s 28-point peace plan to end the war with Russia.
“Then he can continue to fight his little heart out,” Trump answered.
The U.S. has given Zelensky until Thursday to make a decision.
Trump says he'd 'love' to see MTG return to politics
Saturday 22 November 2025 17:31 , Katie HawkinsonPresident Donald Trump told NBC News he’d “love” to see Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene return to politics.
Greene recently announced that she’s resigning from the House of Representatives in January amid her growing feud with the president.
Trump added that it’s “not going to be easy for her” to return to politics, noting she’ll need “to take a little rest.”
Trump says he could still deploy National Guard to New York City after meeting with Mamdani
Saturday 22 November 2025 17:23 , Katie HawkinsonPresident Donald Trump was asked if he’s still planning to deploy the National Guard to New York City following his surprisingly cordial meeting with Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
“If they need it,” Trump said. “Right now, other places need it more, but if they need it — we had a very good meeting yesterday. We talked about that, but if they need it, I would do it.”
Trump says he'd 'like to get peace' in Ukraine
Saturday 22 November 2025 17:21 , Katie HawkinsonPresident Donald Trump told reporters he’d “like to get peace” in Ukraine as he departed for Joint Base Andrews.
“We have to get it ended,” he said.
Trump’s comments come after his administration drew up a 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine.
The plan would force Kyiv to give up land, agree to stay out of NATO, and accept limits on the size of its military. Meanwhile, Russia would be welcomed back into the international community.
James C. Reynolds has the details on the proposed plan:
Trump tells Zelensky to sign peace deal in days with stark deadline for Ukraine
Trump on MTG: 'I get along with everybody'
Saturday 22 November 2025 17:15 , Katie HawkinsonPresident Donald Trump briefly commented on Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene’s resignation before departing for Joint Base Andrews on Saturday afternoon.
“I get along with everybody,” Trump said when asked if he could work things out with Greene.
Greene resigned amid her growing feud with the president.
Trump was also asked if he would “forgive” Greene.
“Forgive for what? I just disagreed with her philosophy,” he replied.
He also described Greene as “a nice person.”
Trump traveling to Joint Base Andrews today
Saturday 22 November 2025 16:56 , Katie HawkinsonPresident Donald Trump is traveling from the White House to a golf course at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland today.
He’s set to depart shortly and could take questions from the press.
Trump will then return to the White House later this afternoon.
Watch: Marjorie Taylor Greene announces her forthcoming resignation
Saturday 22 November 2025 16:30 , Katie Hawkinson‘MAGA-ing Alcatraz’: Crypto exec pitches Trump on Greek-god monument taller than Statue of Liberty for ex-prison island
Saturday 22 November 2025 16:10 , Katie HawkinsonCrypto executive Ross Calvin wants to erect a towering statue, called the Great Colossus of Prometheus, in San Francisco — and he wants President Donald Trump’s administration to green-light the project.
Josh Marcus has the story:
‘MAGA Alcatraz’: Crypto exec sells Trump on Greek statue that tops Statute of Liberty
Full story: Trump gloats over ‘traitor’ MTG’s decision to quit as MAGA left reeling
Saturday 22 November 2025 15:50 , Erin KellerPresident Donald Trump has reacted with glee to his former ally Marjorie Taylor Greene’s decision to resign from Congress, once again calling her a “traitor” and claiming she was quitting because he wouldn’t return her calls.
Keep reading:
Trump gloats over ‘traitor’ MTG’s decision to quit as MAGA left reeling
