A Daily Wire article speculates on a hypothetical White House 'naughty list' featuring eight lawmakers from both parties who have criticized or obstructed President Donald Trump's administration in 2025. The piece details their actions, including protests, social media attacks, and policy disputes. It portrays these figures as unified in opposition to Trump.
The article, published by the Daily Wire, imagines an unofficial White House 'naughty list' for 2025, compiling lawmakers who have actively worked against President Donald Trump's nominees, agenda, and policies. Although no official list exists, the author identifies eight individuals from both parties as likely candidates based on their public opposition.
Among Democrats, Rep. LaMonica McIver (D-NJ) is noted for entering an ICE facility with two other New Jersey lawmakers, alleging rough treatment by agents, though body camera footage contradicted this. She faces indictment on three counts of forcibly impeding federal officers.
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), once a Trump ally, drew his ire after criticizing the administration's handling of Jeffrey Epstein files. Trump labeled her 'Marjorie Traitor Greene' on Truth Social and welcomed her congressional resignation as beneficial for the country. Greene has since given interviews increasingly critical of Trump.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) has continued social media jabs at the administration, including mocking swimmer Riley Gaines over her NCAA performance tied with Lia Thomas in 2022. Gaines responded by highlighting her national ranking and calling the remark misogynistic. Ocasio-Cortez also promoted a Canadian poll showing her ahead of Vice President JD Vance in a hypothetical 2028 matchup, omitting its location.
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) participated in a video with five other congressional veterans urging military personnel to question orders, dubbed the 'Seditious Six' by Trump. As a military retiree, Kelly faces potential investigation under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) led Democrats through the longest U.S. government shutdown, achieving no demands but causing furloughs and hardship. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) later criticized Schumer's effectiveness, questioning his leadership on healthcare costs.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) clashed repeatedly with the administration, falsely claiming Speaker Mike Johnson refused shutdown talks—later admitting Johnson initiated contact. He mocked CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz's credentials, despite Oz's Harvard, UPenn, and Wharton education and surgical background at Columbia Presbyterian. Jeffries praised Trump's pardon of Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX).
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) criticized ICE enforcement and traveled to El Salvador to meet deported MS-13 member Kilmar Abrego Garcia, following an administration error in his deportation destination.
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), newly in the Senate, questioned Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi's review of January 6 pardons shortly after inauguration, ignoring confirmation delays by his party. He decried War Secretary Pete Hegseth's Caribbean strikes on narco-terrorists as illegal and lamented past prosecutions of Trump as insufficiently partisan.
The article concludes with a holiday-themed wish for these lawmakers to improve their conduct.
