Claim:
In January 2026, NBA legend Michael Jordan said he couldn't see why people would vote for a Democrat again, adding, "All they want to do is protest and riot. Maybe they should try doing their jobs instead."
In January 2026, online users shared a rumor claiming NBA legend Michael Jordan said he couldn't see why people would vote for a Democrat again, adding, "All they want to do is protest and riot. Maybe they should try doing their jobs instead."
The purported quote circulated amid widespread demonstrations against U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement policies — particularly in Minneapolis after federal agents shot and killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti.
Users shared the quote on Facebook, Threads (archived) and X (archived). Some commenters and Snopes readers seemed to interpret the rumor as a factual recounting of real-life events.
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In short, Jordan never said those words.
The fabricated quote originated with a Jan. 24 Facebook post (archived) from America's Last Line of Defense (ALLOD), a network of Facebook pages and websites that has historically labeled its content as parody and satire.
(America's Last Line of Defense/Facebook)
A watermark in the post displayed a small ALLOD logo with a very small "S" label standing for satire, as well as the words, "Nothing on this page is real." The "Intro" section of the ALLOD Facebook page also read, "The flagship of the ALLOD network of trollery and propaganda for cash. Nothing on this page is real."
The ALLOD post with the fake quote read, in full:
Michael Jordan says he can't see why people would ever vote for a Democrat again.
"All they want to do is protest and riot," said the former NBA star, "Maybe they should try doing their jobs instead."
Jordan's sentiment follows national polling that has the Democrat approval rating at just over 22 percent.
So much for their big win in the midterms.
The post's reference to the midterm elections suggests that ALLOD may have recycled the fake quote from an earlier post. Other past ALLOD posts featured other fake quotes attributing disparaging comments about the Democratic Party to Jordan.
For further reading, we previously reported about other fabricated Jordan quotes, including, for example, "If these kids can afford $8 cups of coffee, they can afford to pay their own student loans."
For background, here'swhy we alert readers to rumors created by sources labeling their content as humorous or satirical.
Sources
Christensen, Laerke. "Real Videos Show Confrontation between Alex Pretti and Federal Officers Days before His Death." Snopes, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/alex-pretti-car-video/.
Esposito, Joey. "Fake Photo Allegedly Showing Unmasked ICE Agent Who Shot Renee Nicole Good Spreads Online." Snopes, 8 Jan. 2026, https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/photo-renee-nicole-good-ice-agent/.
Kruesi, Kimberlee, and Holly Ramer. "Protesters Call for Nationwide Strike against Trump's Immigration Policies." The Associated Press, 30 Jan. 2026, https://apnews.com/article/immigration-protests-64fd52ba5283e8f56c57dddb1c3a3852.