State Rep. Julie von Haefen (Photo: NCGA)
A North Carolina Democratic lawmaker apologized on the House floor Tuesday for briefly posting an image of a protester’s sign on social media, which featured a guillotine and a fake severed head resembling President Trump.
Rep. Julie von Haefen (D-Wake) posted a video Saturday on Facebook from the “No Kings” protests in North Carolina that included the image. She later removed the post, which came after a man shot two Minnesota lawmakers, and posted a statement Sunday saying it was “inappropriate,” and that she condemned “political violence in all forms.”
On Tuesday, she echoed that sentiment in person among her House colleagues.
“I realized that quickly and took the post down, and I want to apologize today,” von Haefen said. “I apologize to members of the House, to my constituents and to any North Carolinian who was offended.”
House Speaker Destin Hall (R-Caldwell) responded briefly to the statement on the floor, telling members to “watch what we say in this body.”
“What you end up doing is putting yourself in danger and other members of this body,” Hall said.
Speaking to reporters after the remarks, Hall did not rule out further action against von Haefen, which could include a motion to censure.
“The body elected me as speaker, and ultimately the body decides on what consequences are for things,” Hall said. “I can agree one way or the other, but they can decide at the end of the day. I don’t know what folks’ reactions are yet to the apology.”
Prior to House debate Tuesday, von Haefen’s post had drawn outrage from North Carolina Republicans, and a response from the head of the state Democratic Party.
SHARE if you agree: Julie von Haefen should RESIGN from the N.C. House of Representatives. #NCPOL #NCGA pic.twitter.com/W0MUs34V8x
— NCGOP (@NCGOP) June 17, 2025
The NC GOP called on von Haefen to resign. Chairman Jason Simmons said in a statement that the post does “not show the judgement or temperament of someone to hold public office.”
NCDP Chairman Anderson Clayton, in response, cited “hypocrisy” on the part of Republicans outraged over the post.
“Where was this energy when Michele Morrow, the NCGOP’s candidate for school superintendent last year, said she wanted to see the public execution of Gov. Cooper and President Barack Obama on pay-per-view?” Clayton wrote. “The hypocrisy is alarming, but expected.”
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