Rep. Maxine Waters unleashed a doozy this week. Speaking at a Democrat retreat in Northern Virginia, the California firebrand claimed President Donald Trump is gearing up for a civil war. Conservatives say she’s not just predicting—she’s itching to ignite it.
Waters didn’t hold back. She told reporters Trump’s push to cut federal waste would leave seniors suffering and “homeless people on the street.” Then came the kicker. “I believe he expects violence,” she said. “I believe he’s working towards a civil war.” Republicans slam this as a blatant dog whistle to her base.
Her logic twists tight. “When that happens, what does Trump expect?” she asked, hinting at unrest. Conservatives see through it—she’s laying a trap, blaming Trump for chaos she’s goading. It’s a sly move, and they’re not buying the innocent act.
She tried a saintly spin. “We’re going to have to pray, we’re going to have to ask God to help us remember what Martin Luther King told us: Don’t ever let them goad you into violence,” Waters pleaded. Republicans scoff. This from the woman who cheered riots in 2017?
Her past tells a different tale. “If you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant, you get out and you create a crowd, and you push back on them,” she urged in Trump’s first term. “I think Americans should be out in the streets screaming,” she added then—hardly MLK’s playbook.
Waters doubled down in Virginia. “He’s going to get closer and closer in our face,” she warned, hoping libs hold back. Conservatives point to May—she claimed Trump fans were “training up in the hills” for war. “Targeting what communities they’re going to attack,” she raved on MSNBC.
The hypocrisy’s rich. She’s fretting over Trump supporters in “our face” after years of her own rabble-rousing. Republicans ask, remember the smashed windows at Trump’s 2017 inaugural? Or the “Summer of Love” torching? She’s got nerve playing peacemaker now.
She’s no stranger to stunts. RedState’s tracked her trying to storm federal buildings post-Trump’s win—censure’s too soft, conservatives say. Trump faced impeachment for a “peaceful” rally speech. Waters? She’s free to fan flames without a slap.
Her civil war talk’s old hat. “They’re planning on a civil war if they have to,” she said of Trump’s crew in May, pre-assassination attempts. “He’s spelling out how he’s going to get revenge,” she added—pure projection, Republicans argue.
Congress should act, conservatives demand. As ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee, she’s a loose cannon—strip that post! Trump’s racked up 89 orders in 50 days, slashing crossings to 300 daily from Biden’s 10,000. Waters? She’s chaos incarnate.
America’s fed up with her antics. Posts on X blast “Auntie Maxine” for stirring the pot—82 percent speech approval backs Trump’s steady hand. She’s daring a fight she can’t win, conservatives bet—prayer won’t save her from this reckoning.
Republicans stand tall against her noise. Waters isn’t predicting a war—she’s begging for one, and Trump’s winning streak buries her. Conservatives vow to fight back—not with fists, but with truth. She’s outmatched, and they’re loving it.
