Brandishing a vulgar placard and leaning into coarse rhetoric, former U.
S. Representative Katie Porter used the California Democratic convention stage on Saturday to launch her bid for governor with an explicit attack on President Donald Trump.
According to the Gateway Pundit, Porter appeared before delegates holding a large sign emblazoned with F-ck Trump, a stunt captured on video by Loomer Unleashed. She then declared, Im running for governor, and continued, because Im willing and ready to get sh-t done.
Porter escalated her remarks with a pledge to make the race a referendum on President Trump and his supporters. Together, were going to kick Trumps ass in November, she said, adding, Ill stand up to Trump and his cronies, just like I did in Congress. With or without my whiteboard. But this election is about more than defeating Trump.
The congresswoman-turned-candidate has long cultivated a combative persona, and her latest performance fits a broader pattern of theatrical outrage on the left. Last October, videos surfaced of Porter clashing with a CBS News interviewer before abruptly walking out, as well as berating a staffer for interrupting her during a live shot.
Her F-ck Trump slogan mirrors a growing trend among Democrat politicians who substitute profanity for policy in an effort to appear edgy to their base. Earlier this week, Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton released a campaign ad featuring several Illinois residents, including Sen. Tammy Duckworth, chanting the same phrase.
While such antics may play well with the progressive activist class, they underscore a party increasingly defined by resentment rather than results. As critics note, the wine aunts that comprise Stratton and Porters bases are likely loving the performative outrage, even as many voters looking for serious leadership may see only desperation and decline in this kind of politics.
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