No modern president has ever postured against their political opponents with this much open hatred [View all]

Trump on Kirk and Democrats:

He did not hate his opponents. He wanted the best for them. That's where I disagreed with Charlie.

I hate my opponent and I don't want the best for them. I'm sorry

— Acyn (@Acyn) September 21, 2025

True leadership will not be measured by the ability to muzzle dissent, or to intimidate and harass political opponents at home.
- Barack Obama

“Once a government is committed to the principle of silencing the voice of opposition, it has only one way to go, and that is down the path of increasingly repressive measures, until it becomes a source of terror to all its citizens and creates a country where everyone lives in fear." [Special Message to the Congress on the Internal Security of the United States, August 8, 1950]”
― Harry S. Truman

“While we may disagree, we are not enemies. We’re neighbors, we’re friends, co-workers, citizens, and most importantly, we are fellow Americans. We must stand together."
― Joe Biden