Swing-district Democrat faces backlash after vulgar late-night post targeting Trump, doubles down

Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nev., sparked an online frenzy with expletive-filled rant against President Trump over his plans to attend Supreme Court arguments.

Apr. 1, 2026 at 7:04pm

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Rep. Susie Lee, a four-term Democratic House member representing a swing district in suburban Las Vegas, faced a major backlash after launching an expletive-filled, late-night rant on Twitter against President Donald Trump in protest of his plans to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court. Lee deleted the tweet the next morning but doubled down, saying her language 'touched a nerve' over attacks on the Constitution.

Why it matters

Lee's district is considered a top target for Republicans in the next election, as Trump narrowly won the suburban Vegas area in 2024. Her vulgar outburst against the former president could undermine her efforts to brand herself as a bipartisan lawmaker and complicate her reelection prospects.

The details

In the late-night tweet, Lee wrote 'So f---ing f---ed up. I'll pray they f--- him to his face' in response to a news report that Trump planned to attend the Supreme Court case about his order to end automatic birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. Lee later deleted the tweet and said her language was prompted by 'attacks on our Constitution and its separation of powers.'

  • On April 1, 2026, Rep. Susie Lee posted the expletive-filled tweet shortly before 1 a.m. Eastern time.
  • On April 2, 2026, Lee deleted the tweet with little explanation.

The players

Rep. Susie Lee

A four-term Democratic House member representing a swing district in suburban Las Vegas, Nevada.

President Donald Trump

The former president who planned to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court regarding his order to end automatic birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants.

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What they’re saying

“'Either Democrat Rep. Susie Lee was blackout drunk when she tweeted this or it was a staffer posting from her account.'”

— Steve Guest, Conservative commentator

“'Mentally deranged psycho!'”

— Eric Daugherty, Conservative personality

“'Clearly my language touched a nerve — my nerve was touched by the attacks on our Constitution and its separation of powers. I took an oath to protect and defend it.'”

— Rep. Susie Lee

What’s next

The National Republican Congressional Committee, the House Republicans' campaign arm, has slammed Lee's expletive-filled post and said it proves she knows how 'embarrassing it is.' The backlash could complicate Lee's reelection prospects in her swing district.

The takeaway

Rep. Susie Lee's vulgar late-night tweet attacking President Trump has sparked a major backlash, with critics accusing her of being 'mentally deranged.' While Lee has sought to brand herself as a bipartisan lawmaker, the incident could undermine those efforts and make her suburban Las Vegas district a top target for Republicans in the next election.