Democrats love to lecture Americans about right and wrong. They clutch their pearls over every perceived slight, demanding resignations for offensive Halloween costumes from decades past (remember those?). While positioning themselves as the adults in the room who would never stoop to speak ill of another.

That moral high ground completely collapsed in Virginia this week, where the Democratic establishment is actively defending their attorney general candidate after revelations that he fantasized about assassinating a Republican lawmaker. Not only did Jay Jones describe shooting then-House Speaker Todd Gilbert with “two bullets to the head,” but he also made chilling comments about Gilbert’s children that would make any parent’s blood run cold. Now, Trump is fighting back.

From ‘The Post Millennial’:

President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance have now joined growing calls for Virginia Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones to end his campaign after a report revealed violent private messages in which Jones joked about shooting a political opponent.

“…Even Democrats are saying it is “RESIGNATION FROM CAMPAIGN” TERRITORY. Democrat Jay Jones should drop out of the Race, IMMEDIATELY, and the People of Virginia must continue to have a GREAT Attorney General in Jason Miyares who, by the way, has my Complete and Total Endorsement — JASON WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!” the post concludes.

Can you believe this? This isn’t some anonymous internet troll – this is the Democrats’ chosen candidate for Virginia’s top law enforcement position. President Trump and Vice President JD Vance immediately demanded Jones withdraw from the race, with Trump declaring that Jones’s “SICK and DEMENTED jokes, if they were jokes at all” disqualify him from holding office. Vance pointedly observed that “the people hyperventilating about sombrero memes” should surely join in demanding this “very deranged person” drop out.

The Response Reveals Everything

Here’s where it gets really rich. Instead of distancing themselves from Jones, Virginia Democrats doubled down. The Virginia Beach Democrats released a statement “reaffirming full support” and calling on “all Virginians to line up behind Jay Jones.” Meanwhile, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger has maintained a deafening silence, refusing to condemn her running mate’s homicidal fantasies.

Think about that contrast for a second. When any conservative makes even a mildly offensive comment, the GOP establishment races to condemn them. But the left? They protect their own, no matter how vicious the behavior. Governor Glenn Youngkin nailed it when he noted that Jones “doesn’t have the morality or character to drop out,” and neither do the Democrats shielding him.

Pattern of Extremism

Jones’s bloodthirsty rhetoric isn’t happening in a vacuum. It’s part of an increasingly sick pattern of Democrats normalizing and excusing political violence when it targets conservatives. From celebrating attacks on Supreme Court justices’ homes to remaining silent when conservatives are physically assaulted on college campuses, the left has abandoned any pretense of condemning violence against their political opponents.

The fact that Jones felt comfortable enough to casually discuss murdering a political opponent – and then doubled down on a phone call – reveals how mainstream such extremism has become in Democratic circles. His only regret appears to be getting caught. That pathetic apology? It came only after the texts were exposed in 2025, not when he originally sent them in 2022. Three years of silence speaks volumes.

Virginia voters now face a crystal-clear choice: reject this dangerous extremism or validate it with their votes. When Democrats rally behind a candidate who fantasizes about political assassination – and wishes death on children – they’re telling you exactly who they are. Believe them. And remember this moment when they start preaching about “civility” again.

Key Takeaways

• Democrat Jay Jones fantasized about assassinating GOP House Speaker Todd Gilbert with “two bullets to the head”
• Virginia Democrats doubled down with full support despite the violent rhetoric
• Trump and Vance demanded Jones withdraw while Democrat leaders remain conspicuously silent
• This represents a disturbing pattern of Democrats normalizing political violence

Sources: The Post Millennial, WSYX