Donald Trump’s Rant About People Who ‘Disobey’ Him Gets Its Own Insurrection

Critics quickly spotted a major flaw in President Donald Trump’s latest attack on Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.).

Trump has spent days escalating his rhetoric toward Kelly — a former U.S. Navy fighter pilot and NASA astronaut — after Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers released a video urging U.S. service members to refuse unlawful orders.

Trump in response has accused the lawmakers of “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR,” amplified posts about executions and, in a Truth Social outburst on Monday, wrote:

“Mark Kelly and the group of Unpatriotic Politicians were WRONG to do what they did, and they know it! I hope the people looking at them are not duped into thinking that it’s OK to openly and freely get others to disobey the President of the United States!”

The White House reposted Trump’s message on X, formerly Twitter.

While Trump’s MAGA base cheers, critical commenters pointed out a crucial detail the president ignored. Namely, that the lawmakers urged troops to refuse “illegal” orders and not to disobey Trump personally, as he implied.

Many reminded Trump that U.S. service members swear an oath to the Constitution, not to any individual president.