A Democratic campaign strategist who previously worked on Hillary Clinton’s failed 2016 presidential campaign, Lauren Young, caused a huge firestorm of controversy after she posted on social media asking Iran to murder President Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago home.
The incident came to public attention when the Libs of TikTok account shared an image of Young’s Facebook post, which included a map identifying Trump’s Florida property. The post said Iran should assassinate the Republican leader amid ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran.
Lauren Young, a Democrat campaign strategist who worked on Hillary Clinton’s campaign, made a Facebook post suggesting that Iran target President Trump at his home in Mar-A-Lago.
The Democratic Party is the party of violence. pic.twitter.com/QHzYR2Qr3I
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 8, 2025
Commentators from across the spectrum have condemned the post as dangerous and inappropriate.
The call for a foreign adversary to target a U.S. president inflames tensions in an already divided political landscape in the United States — and shows just how unhinged the Democrats have become.
This incident follows other recent inflammatory statements from Democratic leaders. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-T.X., reportedly stated that Elon Musk “had to be taken down” and that Sen. Ted Cruz, R-T.X., should be “knocked over the head, hard,” according to reports.