Scalise Raises a More Serious Warning
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise of Louisiana appeared on Sean Hannity’s show to discuss the midterms and the direction of the Democratic Party. Scalise said the rise of the Democratic Socialists of America has pushed Democrats toward what he described as socialist ideas, including open borders and banning private insurance. But one point from Pennsylvania received the sharpest attention. Scalise said a candidate running there wants to go beyond defunding the police and take their guns away. That claim turns a familiar campaign slogan into a direct question about the ability of law enforcement to respond to threats.
The Pennsylvania Claim
While visiting Scranton and Wilkes-Barre with Barb Bresnahan, Scalise said an opponent in that Pennsylvania race wants to defund and disarm police. He said the candidate’s position would remove guns from officers, not from criminals. His wording was blunt: the cops would not have guns, while the criminals would. This is not simply a debate over a department budget. It is a claim about removing a basic tool from police while leaving it in the hands of people who break the law. Scalise’s statement is an allegation about the candidate’s position, so voters should examine the candidate’s own words rather than rely on campaign shorthand. The social media post carrying the clip appears below.
Why Scalise Connected It to the Midterms
The discussion also showed how Scalise framed the broader election. He told Hannity that voters are seeing a sharp contrast between common sense and what he called crazy ideas. He warned that Republicans can win if people vote, but that socialist candidates can win if voters stay home. That is a turnout argument, not a guarantee of any result. It also explains why he connected the Pennsylvania police claim to the broader midterm fight. For voters, the practical question is what each candidate wants police to be able to do and what tools officers would have. When the answer may involve taking guns away from police, that is not a detail to ignore.
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ONE DEMOCRAT RUNNING FOR CONGRESS IN PENNSYLVANIA DOESN'T JUST WANT TO DEFUND THE POLICE, HE WANTS TO TAKE THEIR GUNS AWAY.
Steve Scalise says the cops would be disarmed while the criminals keep theirs.
That's the kind of insanity Democrats are nominating all over this country,… pic.twitter.com/RNU9HzcueL
— Gunther Eagleman™ (@GuntherEagleman) October 3, 2026
