Rep. Byron Donalds Responds To Media’s Narrative About President Trump’s Supposed ‘Enemies List’

With President Donald Trump returning to the White House, his critics in politics and media have revived their efforts to sully his reputation.

By either taking Trump’s words out of context or inventing them entirely, some prominent anti-Trump pundits have claimed that his second term will be defined by an effort to attack those on his supposed “enemies list.”

Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL), however, had a clear message for anyone who might believe such a narrative, as The Hill reported:

“For the American people who have been listening to these lies from the Democratic left, I will tell you, this is not something that Donald Trump has ever spoken to, or he’s committed to, whatsoever. There’s no enemies list,” Donalds said on “Fox News Sunday.”

The Florida Republican admitted that there are people who are opposed to Trump and that he dislikes, but argued Trump is “focused on the American people.”

Kamala Harris even used the “enemies list” line as a last-minute ploy to prop up her failing campaign just days before her historic loss to Trump:

It's either Donald Trump walking into the Oval Office with his enemies list, or me with my to-do list. And I'm a hard worker. pic.twitter.com/o5z4R12REJ

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) November 2, 2024

But Trump and his allies have made it clear what they have planned for the next four years, and it’s not revenge:

JUST IN: "Success will be our retribution. Nothing unites this country more than economic growth and rising wages," says Vivek Ramaswamy. "Donald Trump’s priority is uniting the country. After a decisive victory, it's time for Americans to come together at the dinner table and… pic.twitter.com/1z8MWFGdVQ

— Simon Ateba (@simonateba) November 10, 2024

We have been given a mandate by the American people to support President Trump’s agenda and Make Washington WORK again.

I’m running to be the next Senate Majority leader to do just that.#LetsGetToWork pic.twitter.com/qwe9Oj4Cid

— Rick Scott (@SenRickScott) November 6, 2024

This election result is a mandate. It rejects the neocons’ agenda of costly, unnecessary wars and embraces Trump’s promise to end wars, prevent global conflicts, revive our economy, and lower the cost of living for Americans. Entrenched politicians in Washington must take notice,… pic.twitter.com/TIoH1BpMbp

— Tulsi Gabbard 🌺 (@TulsiGabbard) November 9, 2024

Even the most recent episode of “Saturday Night Live” included a reference in the Weekend Update segment to an enemies list, as NPR reported:

Colin Jost, co-anchor of SNL’s “Weekend Update,” teased his co-anchor, Michael Che, saying Che was from the “lamestream media”, and joking he had tried to spin their news updates to make Trump look “foolish.”

“So, if you’re keeping some sort of list of your enemies, then we should not be on that list,” the cast joked, before Jost added: “And it’s c-h-e. Che”.

The comedy show’s joking attempt to get on Trump’s good side comes as the president-elect prepares to return to the White House and has vowed to punish his perceived enemies.

Last week, Vice President Kamala Harris made a surprise trip to New York City to appear on Saturday Night Live, in the hope of boosting her chances in this week’s election. But Harris resoundingly lost, winning 226 electoral college votes to Trump’s 312.

Here’s a clip of Donalds’ comments on Fox News: