I know we're supposed to roll our eyes and scoff whenever someone says President Donald Trump is playing 4-D Chess, but... I think he might actually be doing just that here.
As my colleague, Rusty Weiss, wrote on Tuesday, Trump laid down a double-dog-dare to New York Representative and Socialists of America darling, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to put her money where her mouth is and try to impeach him. The message came from Truth Social, and it doesn't just stop with AOC, either. It effectively throws in a few drive-bys for Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, and good ol' "Great Palestinian Senator, Cryin' Chuck Schumer."
🔥DAMN: President Trump just ROASTED AOC!
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) June 24, 2025
“Stupid AOC…one of the “dumbest” people in Congress…”
“Try impeaching me, again, MAKE MY DAY!” pic.twitter.com/Gu089eSbGh
Read: Trump Dares AOC and the Democrats to Impeach Him in Fiery Rant: ‘Make My Day’
As I read the entire wall of text he laid down, I couldn't help but think that Trump was slapping specific people, namely the radicals on the left, plus Schumer, the one who still held power by position.
And honestly, it's a very smart move to get the Democrats this mad at you, at least if you're Trump.
The way the Democrat Party looks right now is somewhere between on fire and choking to death. Radicalism has infected the party to a large degree, and that's caused voters to sour on it, backing away from the Democrats and right into the arms of the Republican Party.
As I wrote on Monday, the Democrat Party fell into a nasty habit of being a party that doesn't exist for anything but to hate Trump. The Democrats aren't the Democrats anymore, so much as the party of "Not Trump." It's a position that has cost them nearly everything, both in and out of Washington, and the costs continue to mount every day.
Read: Hating Trump Was Never Going to Hurt Trump
If you're Trump, or any of his strategists, it's not something that would go unnoticed.
You would want AOC to lead the charge against Trump, a man who is proven to only get stronger in the public eye the more he's attacked. You'd want her to sound the trumpets and rally the troops. You'd want her rattling her saber and stomping her foot as she pushes for action against him.
Moreover, I'd want the craziest and most reviled Democrats joining her in the chorus, and cheering it on. I'd want them taking part in it, getting the base worked up and encouraging them to join the chorus. I'd want supporters making stupid angry TikToks, losing it live on air, and beating their chest.
I'd want them to make themselves look more radical than ever, suggesting punishments for Trump through gritted teeth and angry screaming while he laughs and continues to rack up success after success, defying all their predictions and making them look more like fools.
The strategy would be to effectively push the Democrats into the trap they made for themselves.
The Democrat Party was already radicalizing. All Trump is doing is speeding up the radicalization process by encouraging AOC to be the leader she always wanted to be, and push the Democrat Party further into a position it should've never found itself heading toward in the first place.
The next election is always around the corner, no matter how far away, and if you're Trump, it's never too early to start planning your enemy's next move. With the Democrats being so easy to manipulate, I think Trump is doing just that.
If the Democrats are too hyper-focused on defying and punishing Trump, they're probably going to suck up a lot of air attacking him. If the base is that stirred up, then many of the challengers would likely do the same, especially if they want those donor dollars.
If he can get AOC to become the de facto leader of the Democrat Party by heading up the anti-Trump push, Trump may have the Republicans dominating the branches of government, and not only just after the midterms, but all the way through 2028 as well.
I probably wouldn't be making this prediction if the person doing it weren't Trump. The man has proven to be very good at manipulating the left, including the media. This Truth Social post looks like bait, but the Democrats are so deep in their hatred of the man that they won't be able to resist responding. If they do, Trump already has them right where he wants them.
