President Donald Trump set off alarm bells on Monday with comments about loyalty to Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.) during a White House event announcing the new Moms.gov resource for new and expectant mothers, which itself has drawn controversy over some of its content.Trump credited the Alabama Republican with persuading him to support the initiative, saying, “she’s the one that got me” into backing the resource.But he then added, “I hope she always remains loyal to me so I can continue to support her.”Britt replied, “You’ve got it. You’ve got it. You’ve got it.”Trump continued: “I would hate to go against her. That will never happen, Katie, right?”Britt, who previously went viral in 2024 for her widely mocked response to then-President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, responded, “That’s right, sir.” TRUMP: Katie Britt -- I hope she always remains loyal to me so I can continue to support herBRITT: You've got itTRUMP: I would hate to go against her. That will never happen, Katie, right?BRITT: That's right, sir pic.twitter.com/hK9vuwCtIM— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) May 11, 2026Trump’s remarks quickly sparked criticism online.“Trump literally just publicly threatened to go against Sen. Katie Britt unless she stays ‘loyal to me.’ We’re living in an autocracy,” one commenter wrote.“This is stuff you only hear in authoritarian countries,” another added.Katie just agreed to never have an independent thought on any policy issue. Whatever Trump thinks - she agrees. Well done by Trump, I guess. 🙄— Politics As Usual (@BlkModerate) May 11, 2026Trump literally just publicly threatened to go against Sen. Katie Britt unless she stays “loyal to me”. We’re living in an autocracy— Andy Ostroy (@AndyOstroy) May 11, 2026Notice he the fascist-in-chief wants her to remain loyal to HIM, not the constitution, bill of rights, rule of law or tye people she is sped to represent….. MAGA is anti-anerican, always has been, if you can’t see that, you’re in the cult— Matthew Thomas (@MattThomas2021) May 11, 2026This is stuff you only hear in authoritarian countries.— Vince Wilson (@VinceWilsonShow) May 11, 2026Close