Eric Swalwell Says Dems Will Target Private Citizens Who Work With Trump

Democrats are once again showing their hand — and it’s not about principle, it’s about punishment. Furious over how the Trump administration treated private companies, prominent Democrats are vowing to retaliate against anyone who so much as complied with Trump’s policies.

Rep. Eric Swalwell recently promised that, should Democrats retake power, they will launch investigations and wield subpoenas not just against government agencies but also against private businesses, universities, law firms, and even media companies. His words were chilling: “Accountability is coming.”

The message is unmistakable — “Do what Trump wants and we’ll hurt you.” But what’s striking is that Democrats don’t actually oppose Trump’s heavy-handedness on principle. They simply want to be the ones holding the whip.

Trump’s approach to business has often been personal: he goes after companies that directly cross him. Democrats, on the other hand, are ideologically committed to regulating, jawboning, and even dismantling firms that don’t align with progressive policy goals. That makes their threats far more sweeping. Even companies that bend over backward to appease the left often find themselves in the crosshairs of figures like Elizabeth Warren and Lina Khan.

This is why the business community continues to drift toward Republicans. Leaders in media, law, and higher education may not like Trump’s style, but they know the alternative is much worse. As Swalwell’s threats make clear, Democrats aren’t offering freedom from interference — they’re promising an era of relentless compliance and censorship.