When Politics Get Personal: Politicians’ Most Insulting Slurs & Feuds

Thomas Jefferson Vs. Aaron Burr Vs. Alexander Hamilton & A Duel To The Death

One of the earliest political feuds occurred between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr. The pair disliked each other before the presidential elections in 1800 and shared petty insults and personally attacked each other’s characters. Jefferson and Burr each received 73 electoral votes, making it a tie. But Jefferson eventually won the election. Then in 1804, Burr and Alexander Hamilton were involved in a duel in which Burr fatally wounded and killed his opponent. He was charged with murder in two states but was never taken to court. His actions further fueled the animosity the two shared, and Jefferson was pretty angry at it all.