Hakeem Jeffries shredded over 'disgustingly violent' call for Dems to break spirit of MAGA

"We will defeat them," he continued. "We have to beat them electorally, and then we have to break their spirit, because of the extremism that's being unleashed on the American people, that's completely and totally unacceptable."

The comments sparked immediate concern and backlash from Republicans online.

Christian Maxwell, a Republican congressional candidate in Illinois, reacted on X, "Excuse me. Why is their rhetoric ALWAYS so disgustingly violent?"

Minnesota state Rep. Walter Hudson, a Republican, posted on X that Jeffries' comment is "further evidence that Democrats emanate a spirit of malevolence."

"Here it is from the very top. Jeffries wants to 'break them,' meaning tens of millions of Americans. He wants to 'break their spirit,'" wrote Hudson. "That is not a benign policy goal. It's a declaration of war."

"Democrats are only interested in revenge, not serving the American people. We cannot let them win," he added.

Meanwhile, Congressman Mike Lee, R-Utah, posted on X, "Hakeem Jeffries wants to 'break' Trump voters," adding, "He says 'we have to defeat them electorally and then we have to break their spirit.' What does that even mean?"

Actor and author Nick Searcy reacted, "This is how communists talk. 'WE WILL BREAK YOU!' The good guys don't say things like this. The super villains do."

Radio show host Mark Levin also piled on, calling Jeffries "an absolute thug" and "totalitarian." Levin added that Jeffries "wants to shred our republic."

Podcast host Libby Emmons reacted defiantly, writing, "You will never break my spirit, Mr. Jeffries, and you're a petty little man for wanting to do that to your fellow Americans."

Fox News Digital reached out to Jeffries for comment.