Trump Torches ‘Pathetic Lightweight’ Jerry Nadler As Longtime Foe Finally Quits Congress
President Donald Trump didn’t hold back after Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) announced he will not seek reelection in 2026. Calling Nadler “one of the most disgusting Congressmen in USA history,” Trump took a victory lap after a decades-long feud with the New York Democrat came to a close.
“Jerry Nadler, one of the most disgusting Congressmen in USA history, is finally calling it quits,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I’ve been beating this bum for 40 years … This psychopathic nut job, together with Crazy Nancy Pelosi, Impeached me twice, AND LOST, wasting millions of dollars in time and taxpayer money. It will be a great day for the U.S.A. when Nadler, a pathetic lightweight, is out of office and leaves our beautiful, and NOW VERY SAFE, Washington, D.C.”
A Feud Four Decades in the Making
The animosity between Trump and Nadler began in the 1980s, when Trump was building skyscrapers in Manhattan and Nadler, then a New York State Assemblyman, was trying to block his developments — including Trump’s ambitious plans for Manhattan’s West Side rail yards. Nadler tried to sink the deal, but Trump prevailed. The grudge never faded.
Nadler saw Trump as a showboating real estate mogul who relied on political connections and sketchy financing. Trump viewed Nadler as a bitter bureaucrat obsessed with stopping progress. Their rivalry eventually moved from Manhattan to Washington, D.C., when Trump won the White House and Nadler became one of his most vocal congressional adversaries.
Impeachment, Rhetoric, and Repeated Failure
As chair of the House Judiciary Committee in 2019, Nadler played a central role in Trump’s first impeachment. He accused Trump of abuse of power and likened his conduct to something “that puts even President Nixon to shame.” But the Senate acquitted Trump — twice — turning Nadler’s impeachment theatrics into political flops.
Even moderate Republicans like Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) blasted Nadler’s grandstanding, with Murkowski calling his rhetoric “offensive” after he accused GOP senators of enabling a “White House cover-up.”
Nadler’s Controversial Record
Nadler’s career has been riddled with controversial moments. In 2025, he claimed ignorance when asked about the sharp rise in attacks against ICE agents, responding, “What attacks on ICE agents?” Former ICE Director Tom Homan slammed him as a liar, citing an 830% spike in assaults and blaming Democrats for promoting anti-enforcement rhetoric.
He also drew widespread backlash in 2024 for claiming “Men do not compete in women’s sports” during a hearing on biological males in female athletics. Critics pointed to numerous examples, including the injuries of female athletes like Riley Gaines, who have spoken out about the dangers and unfairness of male-born competitors in women’s events.
Throughout his time in Congress, Nadler was a loyal enforcer for the far-left, pushing radical abortion policies, championing LGBTQ+ legislation, and smearing political opponents as threats to democracy.
End of the Line
At age 78, with Democrats demoralized following Joe Biden’s 2024 collapse and Trump’s roaring comeback, Nadler has finally given up his seat. He cited “incipient fascism” and called for “generational change” — his usual left-wing lingo that fell flat with voters looking for results, not lectures.
But for Trump, Nadler’s exit marks the end of a losing streak for the man he calls a “psychopathic nut job.”
“I’ve been beating this bum for 40 years,” Trump said. “It’s finally over. And America is better for it.”