Trump nominee says he has a 'Nazi streak,' bashes MLK Jr. Day, according to texts

[C_Clayton_Jones]

‘Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, told a group of fellow Republicans in a text chain the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell” and said he has “a Nazi streak,” according to a text chat viewed by POLITICO.

Ingrassia, who has a Senate confirmation hearing scheduled Thursday, made the remarks in a chain with a half-dozen Republican operatives and influencers, according to the chat.

“MLK Jr. was the 1960s George Floyd and his ‘holiday’ should be ended and tossed into the seventh circle of hell where it belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
[…]
Using an Italian slur for Black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in the group chat seen by POLITICO: “No moulignon holidays … From kwanza [sic] to mlk jr day to black history month to Juneteenth,” then added: “Every single one needs to be eviscerated.”’

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/20/paul-ingrassia-racist-text-messages-nazi-00613608

This isn’t an isolated incident.

This isn’t just one Republican.

And he’s not ‘just kidding.’

This is consistent with far too many on the right, their racism, bigotry, and hate.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

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[struth]

‘Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, told a group of fellow Republicans in a text chain the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell” and said he has “a Nazi streak,” according to a text chat viewed by POLITICO.

Ingrassia, who has a Senate confirmation hearing scheduled Thursday, made the remarks in a chain with a half-dozen Republican operatives and influencers, according to the chat.

“MLK Jr. was the 1960s George Floyd and his ‘holiday’ should be ended and tossed into the seventh circle of hell where it belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
[…]
Using an Italian slur for Black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in the group chat seen by POLITICO: “No moulignon holidays … From kwanza [sic] to mlk jr day to black history month to Juneteenth,” then added: “Every single one needs to be eviscerated.”’

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/20/paul-ingrassia-racist-text-messages-nazi-00613608

This isn’t an isolated incident.

This isn’t just one Republican.

And he’s not ‘just kidding.’

This is consistent with far too many on the right, their racism, bigotry, and hate.

I tried opening your link and my McAfee security went nuts!

Do not click on the link folks

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

I tried opening your link and my McAfee security went nuts!

Do not click on the link folks

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I never click on links from the leftists.

It's dangerous.

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I never click on links from the leftists.

It's dangerous.

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I’m convinced some of these folks are bots trying to get intel from us clicking on their links

 

[jotathought]

‘Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, told a group of fellow Republicans in a text chain the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell” and said he has “a Nazi streak,” according to a text chat viewed by POLITICO.

Ingrassia, who has a Senate confirmation hearing scheduled Thursday, made the remarks in a chain with a half-dozen Republican operatives and influencers, according to the chat.

“MLK Jr. was the 1960s George Floyd and his ‘holiday’ should be ended and tossed into the seventh circle of hell where it belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
[…]
Using an Italian slur for Black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in the group chat seen by POLITICO: “No moulignon holidays … From kwanza [sic] to mlk jr day to black history month to Juneteenth,” then added: “Every single one needs to be eviscerated.”’

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/20/paul-ingrassia-racist-text-messages-nazi-00613608

This isn’t an isolated incident.

This isn’t just one Republican.

And he’s not ‘just kidding.’

This is consistent with far too many on the right, their racism, bigotry, and hate.

I love the way that lefty "news sources" twist things to fit their narratives. I bet if we found a righty news source, they'd say that Joe Biden was catering to the black audience after he was cornered to select a black, female VP.

Oops.. that actually happened.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

I’m convinced some of these folks are bots trying to get intel from us clicking on their links

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I clicked a link from someone I'm reasonably sure was not a bot, and it hurt my machine to the point of a huge repair bill.

Just never do it.

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[Meathead]

‘Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, told a group of fellow Republicans in a text chain the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell” and said he has “a Nazi streak,” according to a text chat viewed by POLITICO.

Ingrassia, who has a Senate confirmation hearing scheduled Thursday, made the remarks in a chain with a half-dozen Republican operatives and influencers, according to the chat.

“MLK Jr. was the 1960s George Floyd and his ‘holiday’ should be ended and tossed into the seventh circle of hell where it belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
[…]
Using an Italian slur for Black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in the group chat seen by POLITICO: “No moulignon holidays … From kwanza [sic] to mlk jr day to black history month to Juneteenth,” then added: “Every single one needs to be eviscerated.”’

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/20/paul-ingrassia-racist-text-messages-nazi-00613608

This isn’t an isolated incident.

This isn’t just one Republican.

And he’s not ‘just kidding.’

This is consistent with far too many on the right, their racism, bigotry, and hate.

You're getting weirder.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

You're getting weirder.

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A bot.

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[Meathead]

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A bot.

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He lacks the intellect.

 

[OhPleaseJustQuit]

He lacks the intellect.

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Mostly agree, but you know, GIGO.

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[Harry Dresden]

‘Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, told a group of fellow Republicans in a text chain the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell” and said he has “a Nazi streak,” according to a text chat viewed by POLITICO.

Ingrassia, who has a Senate confirmation hearing scheduled Thursday, made the remarks in a chain with a half-dozen Republican operatives and influencers, according to the chat.

“MLK Jr. was the 1960s George Floyd and his ‘holiday’ should be ended and tossed into the seventh circle of hell where it belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
[…]
Using an Italian slur for Black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in the group chat seen by POLITICO: “No moulignon holidays … From kwanza [sic] to mlk jr day to black history month to Juneteenth,” then added: “Every single one needs to be eviscerated.”’

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/20/paul-ingrassia-racist-text-messages-nazi-00613608

This isn’t an isolated incident.

This isn’t just one Republican.

And he’s not ‘just kidding.’

This is consistent with far too many on the right, their racism, bigotry, and hate.

jones shut the **** up...you are one of the biggest bigots on this board....

 

[DigitalDrifter]

‘Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, told a group of fellow Republicans in a text chain the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell” and said he has “a Nazi streak,” according to a text chat viewed by POLITICO.

Ingrassia, who has a Senate confirmation hearing scheduled Thursday, made the remarks in a chain with a half-dozen Republican operatives and influencers, according to the chat.

“MLK Jr. was the 1960s George Floyd and his ‘holiday’ should be ended and tossed into the seventh circle of hell where it belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
[…]
Using an Italian slur for Black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in the group chat seen by POLITICO: “No moulignon holidays … From kwanza [sic] to mlk jr day to black history month to Juneteenth,” then added: “Every single one needs to be eviscerated.”’

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/20/paul-ingrassia-racist-text-messages-nazi-00613608

This isn’t an isolated incident.

This isn’t just one Republican.

And he’s not ‘just kidding.’

This is consistent with far too many on the right, their racism, bigotry, and hate.

You mad bro?

 

[DGS49]

There should be no legal holidays that are overtly connected to a RACE. Saint Patrick's day is associated with ethnic Irish, Columbus Day is associated with ethnic Italians, but these are not legal holidays. They are cultural holidays that everyone is free to ignore or celebrate.

MLK day was a mistake for a number of reasons. He was a flawed person, and the creation of the legal holiday was a political stunt - but we are stuck with it for the foreseeable future. It should have been created as "Great Americans Day" or some such thing, with a different American patriot each year. It could be a learning experience for American school kids. Make MLK the first honoree.

Black history month is bullshit; Juneteenth is bullshit. Kwanzaaaaaaa is bullshit - a made up holiday celebrating socialist themes. Any remembrance of George Floyd is an affront to American citizenship.

Opposing these inappropriate celebrations does not make one a racist, any more than criticizing Rosie O'Donnell makes one a misogynist.

But it's asking a little much to expect Leftists to understand that distinction.

 

[Zincwarrior]

Congress will approve. They are just phoning it in at this point.

 

[Moonglow]

‘Paul Ingrassia, President Donald Trump’s embattled nominee to lead the Office of Special Counsel, told a group of fellow Republicans in a text chain the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday should be “tossed into the seventh circle of hell” and said he has “a Nazi streak,” according to a text chat viewed by POLITICO.

Ingrassia, who has a Senate confirmation hearing scheduled Thursday, made the remarks in a chain with a half-dozen Republican operatives and influencers, according to the chat.

“MLK Jr. was the 1960s George Floyd and his ‘holiday’ should be ended and tossed into the seventh circle of hell where it belongs,” Ingrassia wrote in January 2024, according to the chat.
[…]
Using an Italian slur for Black people, Ingrassia wrote a month earlier in the group chat seen by POLITICO: “No moulignon holidays … From kwanza [sic] to mlk jr day to black history month to Juneteenth,” then added: “Every single one needs to be eviscerated.”’

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/20/paul-ingrassia-racist-text-messages-nazi-00613608

This isn’t an isolated incident.

This isn’t just one Republican.

And he’s not ‘just kidding.’

This is consistent with far too many on the right, their racism, bigotry, and hate.

He'll make for a top hat MAGAT.

 

[Doc7505]

I love the way that lefty "news sources" twist things to fit their narratives. I bet if we found a righty news source, they'd say that Joe Biden was catering to the black audience after he was cornered to select a black, female VP.

Oops.. that actually happened.

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Indeed, Ingrassia was referring to MLK Jr. as the Nazi.

 

[Jarlaxle]

There should be no legal holidays that are overtly connected to a RACE. Saint Patrick's day is associated with ethnic Irish, Columbus Day is associated with ethnic Italians, but these are not legal holidays. They are cultural holidays that everyone is free to ignore or celebrate.

Nonsense. Columbus Day absolutely is a legal holiday.

 

[Astrostar]

Republican support for key Trump nominee collapses following ‘Nazi streak’ texts

Paul Ingrassia’s odds of being confirmed as the next head of the Office of Special Counsel were poor. A leaked text chat made them very long odds indeed.

www.msnbc.com

At least one thing that Trump did is so bad even his loyal Republican Congress appears to reject it.

It's very rare for Trump's Congress to find one of his nominees too odorous even for them to stomach, so Trump has managed to break new ground!

Bigly!!!

377 days Trump until the mid-terms. Can't wait!

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-TK