The official Democratic National Committee  X account ignited a social media firestorm on Wednesday afternoon in a profanity-laden online spat with President Donald Trump’s chief policy advisor, Stephen Miller.

«Shut up, you ugly f—» @TheDemocrats wrote.

The comment was made in response to Miller’s own jeering of James Talarico, the Democratic Senate candidate in Texas.

«The Democrats made history in Texas by nominating their first transgender senate candidate,» Miller said, needling Talarico over his physical appearance.

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The moment quickly drew reactions from conservative onlookers online.

Stephen Miller’s wife, Katie Miller, wasted no time and went straight for the DNC’s social media handler.

«Paulina Mangubat is who runs the Democrats’ account. She’s 30, unmarried with no kids. Put your name on it next time,» Miller said. «This is what a sad, unhappy female liberal looks like. It’s why Pew reports 50% of them have been diagnosed with a mental condition,» she added, referring to the Pew Research Center.

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Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff, and his wife, Katie Miller, an aide for DOGE, attend the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday, April 21, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)

Conservative media personality Benny Johnson also weighed in.

«This is the party that spent years lecturing America about civility, unity and healing. The party that cried when Trump was ‘mean’ on Twitter. This is who they really are. And they wonder why they keep losing,» Johnson said.

«The official Democratic Party,» the Libs of TikTok wrote in its own post, highlighting the spat.

«I’m sure this will get the votes you need,» conservative radio host Dana Loesch posted on X.

«Hilarious these are the same people that complain about Trump being mean,» conservative influencer Caleb Hull posted on X.

«This is where the median Democratic staffer’s comms instincts are,» Manhattan Institute VP Jesse Arm posted on X.

When asked about the post, Talarico’s campaign referred Fox News Digital to their own response online, calling Miller’s comments «Talarico Derangement Syndrome,» a riff on «Trump Derangement Syndrome,» a favorite phase of the president’s to describe his critics.

The exchange also drew some scrutiny for Miller from accounts like Occupy Democrats, a left-leaning account that offered a defense of Talarico.

«To point out the incredibly obvious here: James Talarico is not transgender. He is a cisgender, heterosexual Christian man with a loving girlfriend. Of course, even if he were trans (or nonbinary or gay or any other identity), that would in no way affect his ability to serve the people of Texas. What matters are his politics.»

But at least one Democratic strategist decried the post.

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White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller listens during a meeting with President Donald Trump and oil company executives in the East Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 9, 2026. (Saul Loeb/AFP)

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«As a lifelong Dem who’s donated free consulting to House Dem staffers, I find this so, so embarrassing for us. We complain about the right’s behavior, and now we’re doing stuff like this? Come on, Democrats. Do better,» Jack Appleby wrote in a post of his own.

The DNC post is one of many profanity-laced online posts popping up across social media as Democrats push an aggressive and edgy online strategy to go after Republicans. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s rapid response account has repeatedly cursed out critics, including telling a conservative reporter earlier this year to «f— off.»

The DNC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

“La guerra todo lo cambió: los turistas no vienen, las calles están vacías y se respira otro clima”. Esta frase, que se repite, resume a la perfección lo que viven los habitantes del pequeño pueblo de Khasab, en el extremo oriental de Omán, el punto más angosto del Estrecho de Ormuz.

Es el sitio que se convirtió, de un momento al otro, en el principal testigo del foco de mayor tensión entre Estados Unidos e Irán, con un enorme impacto en todo el planeta. El bloqueo del paso marítimo por donde transita el 20% petróleo y el 25% del gas natural licuado del mundo se palpa y percibe a cada paso en este pueblo.

Alcanza con hacer unos pocos kilómetros por tierra desde el cruce fronterizo con los Emiratos Árabes Unidos para empezar a ver a lo largo de toda la costa los buques cargueros y pequeñas embarcaciones de marineros que están varadas por las amenazas de Teherán a atacarlos en caso de intentar cruzar sin autorización de la Guardia Revolucionaria.

Es una escena que se transformó casi en un paisaje cotidiano para las casi 20 mil personas que viven en Musandam, una gobernación de Omán que se encuentra separada del resto del país por una división política que realizó el Imperio Británico al organizar parte de la región en el siglo XIX y XX.

Desde las atractivas playas de esta región omaní se pueden ver con total claridad el movimiento de las embarcaciones varadas. De la misma manera, también se puede escuchar el sobrevuelo de los aviones o helicópteros de los Estados Unidos que patrullan y monitorean la zona de tanto en tanto.

Esas mismas playas supieron ser un punto atractivo para el turismo que se embarcaba en grandes cruceros de lujo desde los puertos de Dubai o Qatar y navegaban con total tranquilidad el Golfo Pérsico como así también Ormuz. Hoy esa calma ya no existe más, como así tampoco la presencia de los turistas.

Las pequeñas lanchas rápidas con las que se solía trasladar a las personas que visitaban esta ciudad de Omán entre las montañas y el agua cálida hoy se amontonan en un puerto que quedó prácticamente paralizado.

“De un día para el otro se canceló todo, el cambio ha sido atroz”, le contó a TN un responsable de una empresa de turismo, sentado –en solitario- detrás de un escritorio en el centro de la ciudad.

Hoy, solo transitan locales. La vida intenta seguir con una relativa normalidad. Cinco veces al día se hace el llamado al rezo, los niños van a la escuela y los adultos intentan mantener sus comercios abiertos. El turismo es un ingreso central para la comunidad, pero los hoteles están vacíos y algunos restaurantes decidieron bajar sus persianas hasta que la situación se solucione.

La calidez es una marca registrada de los habitantes de esta pequeña localidad. Reconocen que no están viviendo buenos tiempos, pero también aceptan que el impacto se siente en toda la región y se muestran totalmente abiertos a tender una mano de ayuda y cooperación.

Sin ir más lejos, algunos de los hoteles o centros médicos de Khasab fueron utilizados como puntos de asistencia cuando en los primeros días de guerra Irán bombardeó buques cargueros que estaban intentando navegar cerca de las costas de Omán. Esas amenazas hicieron que todo se paralice.

Esta situación hace que navegar el Estrecho de Ormuz se transforme en una travesía de alto riesgo. Luego de jornadas de preparación y consultas, TN pudo tomar una lancha para transitar las zonas cercanas a la costa. “Más allá no se puede, es muy peligroso”, decía el capitán de la embarcación cada vez que se le consultaba por la posibilidad de acercarse a los barcos varados.

Omán se caracteriza por ser el único país del mundo con una mayoría de creyentes que profesan el ibadismo -la tercera rama del islam detrás del sunismo y chiismo-. Es una vertiente que siempre se caracterizó por su moderación y mediación entre los distintos sectores de una región turbulenta.

Esta misma historia es la que en la actualidad, pese al contexto de tensión y la indefinición por una salida de largo plazo en el guerra, la población de esta pequeña ciudad de Omán se muestra confiada sobre el futuro. “Esperemos que esto se arregle y podamos recuperar una cierta normalidad”, repiten.

Su deseo es el de millones de personas, que han visto cómo su vida se modifico desde la guerra en Medio Oriente. Un conflicto que no sólo genero un enorme impacto global, sino que hizo que Ormuz se transforme en el estrecho del centro del mundo.

Texas Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico said he believes state laws have stacked the deck against him as he looks to become the first Democrat to win statewide office since 1994.

«Means you’re probably going to have to win by a little more than we would have to in a completely free and fair election,» Talarico said in a recent podcast interview.

Talarico’s posture towards Texas voting laws reflects a broader Democratic belief that Republican dominance in the Lone Star State is due to low turnout brought on by election security measures rather than the state’s conservative leanings — a theory that continues to drive long-running attempts to flip the state.

Despite having raised an impressive $40 million as of March, Talarico faces an uphill campaign against Republican candidate Ken Paxton, the current Texas attorney general, who has widespread name recognition.

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«We’re going to have to overcome that. We’re going to have to out-organize, out-work, out-hustle that voter suppression if we’re going to win,» Talarico said.

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, Texas passed a flurry of election-security bills.

Most notably, the legislature passed SB1, a bill that requires voters to provide specific identification numbers to vote and to register to vote: either a Texas driver’s license, an election identification certificate or the last four digits of a Social Security number.

It also banned drive-through voting and unsolicited mailing of ballot applications.

Talarico said he opposed its passage as a state legislator.

«I will say that we already have a lot of voter suppression in Texas. It’s baked into our laws. I’ve fought fiercely against many of those laws when they were coming through the legislature,» Talarico said.

«Texas is one of the hardest places to vote in the country as a result. It’s why we see such low voter turnout in our state compared to other states,» Talarico said.

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Democratic Texas State Rep. James Talarico speaks during a campaign launch rally in Round Rock, Texas, on Sept. 9, 2025. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Although it’s true that Texas ranks in the bottom five states for voter turnout, the 56.6% of voters that cast a ballot in the last presidential election was greater than turnout in 2016, 2012 and 2004, according to data from the United States Election Project. Similarly, the 41.8% participation in the 2022 midterms exceeded levels from 2014, 2010, 2006 and 2002.

Talarico’s campaign did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.

To at least one GOP strategist, Talarico’s concern over turnout comes at the expense of his prioritization of election security.

«James Talarico wants illegal aliens to vote in our elections,» Zach Kraft, a Republican National Committee spokesperson, told Fox News Digital.

«While Talarico puts illegals first, Ken Paxton will continue to put Texans first by working with President Trump to get the SAVE America Act signed into law and ensure foreign citizens never vote in American elections,» Kraft said, referring to the national voter integrity bill championed by Republicans in Congress.

Notably, as a state legislator, Talarico also voted against a bill that increased state penalties for illegal aliens voting in Texas elections from a Class A misdemeanor to a second-degree felony.

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Texas Senate candidate James Talarico urged voters to reduce meat consumption in a 2022 clip that went viral on Tuesday. (Mark Felix/Getty Images)

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Despite his pessimistic outlook on Texas’s voting laws, Talarico urged viewers to draw confidence from other long-shot campaigns, such as civil rights movements and labor organizers.

«They were all up against a rigged system. So, if they can do that, we can certainly do that against this stacked deck,» Talarico said.