A state Democratic lawmaker in North Carolina has come under fire for posting a photo of a “No Kings” protest over the weekend that featured an image of a beheaded President Donald Trump.
The lawmaker, Rep. Julie von Haefen, later apologized for the post and deleted her account, but not before the images of the photo she posted went viral on social media, prompting calls for the Secret Service and FBI to investigate and potentially hold her accountable.
“Rep. Julie von Haefen breaks her silence— issues statement after sharing a photo calling for the beheading of President Trump. Not buying any of this,” the popular Libs of TikTok account wrote on X along with a screengrab of the apology.
“She knew exactly what she was doing. She’s just sorry she got caught. Julie needs to face accountability and consequences. Leftist political violence is at all-time highs. They have been getting away with it for far too long. Enough is enough,” the Libs account added.
Others posted von Haefen’s initial tweet along with the photo she highlighted.
The Alaskagirl X account noted: “REP. Julie Von Haefen needs a restraining order. Shes sick and this is dangerous. Democrats feed the mentally unstable. They are the reason. This is inciteful and disgusting. Read her sign. CONGRESS, I know she’s a state Representative but she needs reprimanded like now. She needs banned forever from all federal buildings.”
Trump was subjected to at least two assassination attempts during his campaign last year, one at Butler, Pa., and the other on his golf course in West Palm Beach. The Pennsylvania shooter nicked Trump’s right ear and killed a man seated behind Trump before Secret Service counter-snipers took him out.
Also, the depiction of a beheaded Trump comes on the heels of increasingly unhinged and violent protests against federal immigration officers and federal facilities, as well as the assassination of Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark, and the attempted assassination of state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, Yvette, in their homes early Saturday morning.
The suspected shooter, 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter, was captured Sunday evening after a two-day manhunt.
Others took to social media to denounce van Haefen.
“North Carolina Democrat Representatives Julie Von Haefen I DON’T BELIEVE YOU! YOU Are A DEMOCRAT, And All DEMOCRATS Do Is Spew Hate, Division, Fear & Violence. It’s What DEMOCRATS Do Best! YOU Julie, Are an Embarrassment To North Carolina, America & Should RESIGN!” said one X user.
“This public servant, Julie Van Haefen, deleted her X account because people were being mean to her. She’s a member of the Democrat party, which claims to be patriotic. However instead of going to a really great Army parade, she decided to encourage murdering the President. Now people are being mean to her, and she feels like that’s unfair,” added another user, somewhat sarcastically.
