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The official Democratic National Committee X account ignited a social media firestorm on Wednesday afternoon in a profanity-laden online spat with President Donald Trump’s chief policy advisor, Stephen Miller.
“Shut up, you ugly f—” @TheDemocrats wrote.
The comment was made in response to Miller’s own jeering of James Talarico, the Democratic Senate candidate in Texas.
“The Democrats made history in Texas by nominating their first transgender senate candidate,” Miller said, needling Talarico over his physical appearance.
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White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller speaks during the inaugural Americas Counter Cartel Conference at the U.S. Southern Command headquarters in Doral, Fla., on March 5, 2026. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/AFP)
The moment quickly drew reactions from conservative onlookers online.
Stephen Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, wasted no time and went straight for the DNC’s social media handler.
“Paulina Mangubat is who runs the Democrats’ account. She’s 30, unmarried with no kids. Put your name on it next time,” Miller said. “This is what a sad, unhappy female liberal looks like. It’s why Pew reports 50% of them have been diagnosed with a mental condition,” she added, referring to the Pew Research Center.
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Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, and his wife, Katie Miller, an aide for DOGE, attend the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)
Conservative media personality Benny Johnson also weighed in.
“This is the party that spent years lecturing America about civility, unity and healing. The party that cried when Trump was ‘mean’ on Twitter. This is who they really are. And they wonder why they keep losing,” Johnson said.
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