Democrats double down, say they will keep calling Trump a 'threat to democracy'

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After former President Trump escaped a second alleged assassination attempt, Democrats are refusing to tone down the rhetoric of calling the former president a "threat to democracy."

FOX Business reporter Hillary Vaughn asked Democrats on Capitol Hill if the rhetoric should be toned down:

"The fact of the matter is that he is a threat to democracy," said Rep. Hank Johnson, D-Ga.

"I think we should be clear that he is a threat to democracy," said Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wa.,and argued that "his (Trump) rhetoric should be toned down, absolutely."

"He is a threat. Period. Point-blank," said Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas.

Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., slammed Democrats for their statements Friday, telling "Fox & Friends" that "everybody needs to tone it down" as the election nears.

"Calling him a threat to democracy is ridiculous. Our democracy will endure as it has for 248 years. We're going to be fine no matter who wins the election," said Lawler.

"At the same time, they gaslight the nation for an entire year about Joe Biden's cognitive abilities and then undermine 14.6 million Democratic primary voters and throw him out and install Kamala Harris. You can't really talk about threats to democracy when you do things like that," said Lawler.

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Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C. said on