President Donald Trump fired off an urgent post on Sunday to rally Republicans in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District to vote for Matt Van Epps in the upcoming special election, slamming his Democrat opponent, far-left extremist Aftyn Behn, as an “unhinged” radical who must be defeated.
The Democrat candidate, Aftyn Behn, recently went viral for a resurfaced clip in which she declared, “I want power, not babies.”
This comes amid a shockingly tight race in a district Trump won by a massive 22 points in 2024, with recent polls showing Van Epps leading Behn by just two points, 48% to 46%, as undecided voters could tip the scales.
In his post, which did not hold back, Trump wrote:
I am asking all America First Patriots in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District, who haven’t voted yet, to please GET OUT AND VOTE on Election Day, Tuesday, December 2nd, for a phenomenal Candidate, Matt Van Epps. Matt is fighting against a woman who hates Christianity, will take away your guns, wants Open Borders, Transgender for everybody, men in women’s sports, and openly disdains Country music. She said all of these things precisely, and without question — IT’S ON TAPE! Do not take this Race for granted. The Radical Left Democrats are spending a fortune to beat one of the best Candidates we’ve ever had, Matt Van Epps! You can win this Election for Matt. GET OUT AND VOTE FOR MATT VAN EPPS, who has my Complete and Total Endorsement — HE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!
The 7th Congressional District special election will take place on December 2.
Behn is a dangerous leftist activist with a history of unhinged behavior and anti-American views.
During the 2020 riots sparked by George Floyd’s death, Behn tweeted that burning down police stations was “justified,” a position she has stubbornly refused to disavow.
When pressed about the post on “MS Now,” Behn evaded the question, stating, “I’m not gonna engage in cable news talking points,” while accusing opponents of smear tactics.
Wow. Democrat Aftyn Behn appears to have been celebrating the burning of a police station back in 2020 and MSNBC actually called her on it.
She wants to represent Tennessee but hates Nashville and wants to defund police.
No thanks @aftynfortn! pic.twitter.com/ncpR5dVLGJ
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) November 24, 2025
Behn has championed abolishing and defunding police, including efforts to “dissolve” the Metro Nashville Police Department.
In a 2020 podcast, she branded President Donald Trump and his supporters as “racists, white-supremacists, and bigots,” claiming his presidency empowered bigotry.
Just days ago, The Gateway Pundit brought you the insane video of Behn being dragged out, crying and screaming, from Governor Bill Lee’s office after storming in during an attempted sit-in protest.
Democrat Candidate for Tennessee Special Election Aftyn Behn Shares Hate for the City and People She Wants to Represent
The footage shows her wailing like a toddler as police remove her for criminal trespassing, perfectly capturing her pattern of disruptive, attention-seeking antics that prioritize chaos over governance.
In another resurfaced audio from her podcast, Behn sneered, "I hate the city, I hate the bachelorettes, I hate the pedal taverns, I hate country music, I hate all of the things that make Nashville apparently an ‘it’ city to the rest of the country."
Democrat Candidate for Tennessee Special Election Aftyn Behn Shares Hate for the City and People She Wants to Represent
When confronted with these damning remarks, Behn offered a laughable defense, claiming her words were taken out of context or were just "sarcasm."
Van Epps is a "true America First patriot" who will fight for secure borders, a strong economy, and traditional values.
Stay tuned to The Gateway Pundit for updates on this pivotal race.
