Here is the HAMMER phrase: "You are trying to hold me to a higher standard than the president."

Thanks to Swede for finding and posting this (76+ recs): https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220679038

It is a phrase that is almost universally applicable to any maga or Con attempt to gaslight Democratic / progressive / liberal behaviour. You can sometimes barb it a bit with "That's a low bar."

"You should tone down your rhetoric." "You are trying to hold me to a higher standard than the president, a low bar."
"You shouldn't support violence!" "You are trying to hold me to a higher standard than the president."
"Those damn libs want to take over companies." "You are trying to hold us to a higher standard than the president." (ref US Steel, Intel)
"Dems tried to hold a coup in summer of 2020." "You are trying to hold Democrats to a higher standard than the president." (ref J6)
"Progs have been pushing propaganda for years." "You are trying to hold progressives to a higher standard than the president."

Mockler: I said Donald Trump created this environment over the past decade. You sat here and said, I need to take responsibility. I'm a 22-year-old youtuber. You hold me to a higher standard than the President

— Acyn (@acyn.bsky.social) 2025-09-27T15:03:44.551Z