Trump threatens Democrats with imprisonment over letters, TODAY reports

The president's response to prospective investigations comes as Stephen Miller replaces Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.

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Trump Signals He'll Go to Battle With Dems Over Investigations

Donald Trump says Democrats have sent letters to his donors and administration officials, and he is responding with threats of imprisonment. NBC correspondent Julie Ainsley's Sunday TODAY report places those social media posts alongside a question facing his presidency after the midterms: how will he work with a Congress controlled by Democrats?

The report says Republicans lost both chambers, giving the dispute over investigations a new political setting. Trump described the Democrats behind the letters as "extortionists," according to TODAY. That is the president's characterization, not a finding about their conduct.

The upload drew about 320,000 views in its first 14 hours, far beyond TODAY's usual start for videos of this length. Its focus is the president's response to the election, rather than another breakdown of the results.

Ainsley also covers Miller's appointment to replace Susie Wiles. Trump praises his longtime adviser as a fighter, while the report revisits Miller's immigration-policy background and his public pledge of loyalty to the president.

The contrast comes from Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, who questions whether Miller is suited to building bridges with a Democratic-controlled Congress. In a separate 60 Minutes excerpt, Trump is asked whether he can work with Democrats without insulting them. His answer: "Very easily."

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The numbers

TODAY's report drew a much faster audience than its usual short uploads. The views shown here are those already received, not a completed first-day total.

the video's first day

usual first day here

5,291

this video

415,151

subscribers

5,120,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

4,484,746,559

views per day

515,250

typical day: 1,502,763

the video

views

322,137

likes

834

comments

390

days online

1

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

The Graham Norton Show

5,770,000

Good Morning America

5,510,000

Late Night with Seth Meye…

5,330,000

TODAY

5,120,000

CBS Mornings

3,330,000

The Onion

3,310,000

As of November 9, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.