Full statement history
Every publicly sourced statement tracked for James E. Clyburn — 8 counted toward the rhetoric score, plus any procedural entries shown below for completeness (not counted).
Toward Republicans
4.6n=82026-08-08 · Social post · X (Twitter)
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Senate Republicans voted to make Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer—who has promised to ensure Trump, his sons, and his businesses are “forever barred and precluded” from any investigation into crimes they may have co…
The statement targets Senate Republicans as a bloc for a specific confirmation vote, tying the criticism to a concrete, substantive claim…
Link to source ↗2026-08-07 · Social post · X (Twitter)
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What a surprise. According to a new government audit, the “Department of Government Efficiency” that Elon…
The statement targets Elon Musk and the DOGE initiative, which is closely associated with the Trump administration's approach to government…
Link to source ↗2026-08-07 · Social post · X (Twitter)
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Trump slapped products with tariffs, and many companies passed at least a portion of the cost of these tariffs onto consumers. Now that many of the tariffs have been deemed illegal, refunds are going to companies, n…
The statement targets Trump specifically over tariff policy, criticizing that refunds from tariffs deemed illegal are going to companies rather than the consumers who bore the cost.
Link to source ↗2026-08-06 · Social post · X (Twitter)
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Before Trump launched his senseless war on Iran, ships could move freely through the Strait of Hormuz. Then Iran closed it. Gas prices shot up. Now, a reported proposal would put Iran in cha…
The statement is a direct, specific critique of President Trump's Iran policy and its consequences (closure of the Strait of Hormuz, gas price spikes, a proposal ceding Strait control to Iran, taxpayer costs).
Link to source ↗2026-08-06 · Social post · X (Twitter)
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As Republican Senators prepare to confirm Trump’s former personal lawyer, Todd Blanche, as Attorney General, New Mexico is suing him for allegedly blocking its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s …
The statement targets Republican Senators as a bloc for moving to confirm Todd Blanche, and criticizes Blanche's specific alleged conduct…
Link to source ↗2026-08-05 · Social post · X (Twitter)
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While you are struggling with higher costs because of Trump’s war in the Middle East and his dumb tariffs, he’s busy spending millions of dollars on a helipad on the White Ho…
The statement targets President Trump (opposing party) by name, criticizing specific actions: military engagement in the Middle East, tariff policy, and spending on a White House helipad.
Link to source ↗2026-08-05 · Social post · X (Twitter)
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… country is in when the Senate has to debate whether a President’s former personal lawyer—who has led the burying of the Epstein Files and promised to make Trump immune from tax crimes—should be our nation’s highest law enforcement officer.
Clyburn targets a specific Trump nominee (unnamed but identifiable as Trump's former personal lawyer) for a DOJ leadership role,…
Link to source ↗2026-08-05 · Social post · X (Twitter)
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If you don’t pay taxes, you face consequences. That’s how our system works. But not for Trump. Trump forced his nominee for Attorney General to promise to make him immune from any tax…
The statement targets Trump and Senate Republicans as a bloc, accusing them of shielding Trump from tax-crime accountability and being complicit by confirming his nominee.
Link to source ↗Toward Democrats
No statements about Democrats found.