Political commentator and podcast host Danielle Moodie is sounding a national alarm after President Donald Trump called for the execution of several Democratic lawmakers.
The lawmakers have released a video reminding U.S. service members that they are obligated to refuse unlawful orders.
In a fiery video posted to Instagram, Moodie said Trump’s statement marked a dangerous break from democratic norms and signaled a country “far removed from democracy.”
The lawmakers—veterans and national security specialists—had reiterated that military personnel are required to follow lawful orders and may legally reject illegal ones, a point grounded in the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
But Trump escalated the video into a capital-punishment-level accusation, calling their remarks “seditious behavior punishable by death.” The commentary stunned legal experts and inflamed a political environment already struggling under threats of political violence.
Moodie, known for her incisive critiques of American politics, said the president’s words were not simply extreme—they were authoritarian.
“Today Donald Trump, the president of the United States, called for the execution of Democratic members of Congress… Folks, we are so out of a democracy,” she said.
She tied Trump’s rhetoric to what she called a pattern of lawlessness, highlighting reports of unauthorized U.S. military strikes on fishing boats in the Caribbean—actions she said lacked transparency about whether the targets were linked to narcotics trafficking and ignored due-process obligations.
“We’re not a criminal operation. We’re supposed to be a government,” she stated.
Moodie also referenced Trump’s warm relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, invoking the U.S. intelligence community’s conclusion that he ordered the murder and dismemberment of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
“Donald Trump said they are good friends,” she said, arguing that the embrace of foreign leaders accused of human rights abuses should disturb Americans who value accountability.
The crescendo of Moodie’s message was a stark cultural metaphor: the United States, she said, has slipped from “Kansas” not into the fantastical world of Oz, but into something darker—the sunken place.
“This is like Black Mirror crossed with Veep crossed with Scandal,” she said.
Moodie warned that unless Americans take collective action—calling for a national strike—Trump’s escalating behavior could lead to real harm.
Whether Trump’s words are prosecutable or protected speech, one thing is clear: the political temperature in Washington continues to rise, and activists like Moodie argue that ignoring the warning signs is no longer an option.
