‘Is He Dead Yet?’: Wisconsin Dems Under Fire for Anti-Trump Hate Bracelets
Bracelet reading “Is he dead yet?” distributed at Oshkosh Farmers Market sparks criticism from shoppers and state party response.
Published October 15, 2025

A mother and attendee of the Oct. 11 Oshkosh Farmers Market expressed concern over “hate speech” messaging from the Winnebago County Democratic Party, who distributed paraphernalia suspected of referencing the desired death of President Donald Trump. 

While attending the weekly downtown Oshkosh market, Katy Neubauer said her 8-year-old handed her a bracelet received from men at the Winnebago County Democratic Party booth. In a video interview with Fox 11 News, Neubauer described the bracelet, which read, “Is he dead yet?”

“It’s hate speech,” Neubauer said. “I mean, it’s literally wishing death on somebody, which isn’t appropriate in any scenario.”

Oshkosh Farmers Markets responded to concern over the Oct. 11 market in a Facebook post, indicating they received multiple complaints about the actions of the booth attendants for the Winnebago County Democratic Party. They further expressed that the item being distributed “did not align with current market policies” and that the group would not be permitted to have a booth for the remainder of the season. 

FOX 11 reported that they had attempted to reach the local Democratic Party and also reached out to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, which declined an interview. Communications Director Philip Shulman responded via text with the following statement: “The materials brought by a volunteer without the authorization of the Party are not in line with our values and we regret this happened.”

Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany of Wisconsin and candidate for governor, posted on X describing the incident and stated, “This political hate and violence has no place in WI. @WisDems must ensure this person is never involved again.” (RELATED: ‘Another Burden’: Wisconsin Leaders Split Over Wheel Tax Hike)

Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, discourse about the rise of political violence and threats of violence in American politics has remained a mainstream topic of discussion from voices on both sides of the political aisle. (RELATED: Churches Free to Endorse Candidates Ahead of 2026 Elections)