Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is demanding the resignation of an upstate New York town official following remarks in which she compared former President Donald Trump to a “rabid dog” in an online post following his assassination attempt.

Potsdam Town Board Member Christine Paige made the now deleted remarks following the shooting at a Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13.

“I have seen no credible proof that he’s a human being. Maybe you know something we don’t. To me, it would be akin to putting down a rabid dog,” Paige wrote in the post.

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Paige faced swift and widespread backlash from both political parties in Potsdam, with many calling for her resignation. This week, Rep. Elise Stefanik, who represents New York’s North Country, joined the chorus of critics.

“Far Left Democrats supporting political violence and the assassination of President Trump are disgraceful and unfit to represent the people of the North Country,” Stefanik told The National Desk on Wednesday.

She continued, “Potsdam Town Board Member Christine Paige should be condemned by the New York State Democratic Party and must resign immediately after her offensive remark that shooting President Trump would be like ‘putting down a rabid dog.'”

Potsdam Town Supervisor Marty Miller, a Democrat, issued a statement clarifying that Paige’s comments do not reflect the views of the rest of the town board. He noted that her Facebook post was a personal expression, but it has had significant repercussions for the community, including a surge of disruptive communications to the town hall.

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Miller added that while the town has been overwhelmed by phone calls, voicemails, and emails, it lacks the authority to remove an elected official.

Earlier this month, Paige told North Country Now that she has no intention of resigning. “My right to free speech is protected by the First Amendment, whether people agree with it or not. So does everyone else’s.”

She further stated, “I’ve lived in the North Country my entire life and have dealt with this kind of criticism before. I ignore their nonsense. This will eventually pass.”