Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) has come out in support of the military coup in Honduras, chastising President Obama in a statement for what he calls "a slap in the face to the people" of that country.

The majority of world leaders have condemned the coup, confirmed by a resolution approved Tuesday approved by the United Nations General Assembly.

President Obama is one of them.

The United States will "stand on the side of democracy," he said, and work with other nations and international groups to resolve the matter peacefully.

"We believe that the coup was not legal and that President Zelaya remains the democratically elected president there," he continued.

"Concerns or doubts about the wisdom of [Zelaya's] actions relating to his proposed non-binding referendum are independent of the unconstitutional act taken against him," an administration official added.