President Donald Trump gave his annual State of the Union address in the House of Representatives Chamber of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
The president started off his speech by saying: “Our country is again, in fact, we’re winning so much that we really don’t know what to do about it. You’re going to win again, and you’re going to win big, and bigger than ever.”
The president introduced the U.S. men’s hockey team, which won gold against Canada 2-1 in overtime at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Everyone then bursts out into cheer as this is the first time a U.S. men’s hockey team has won a gold medal in 46 years.
Meanwhile, the majority of those representing the Democratic Party remained seated.
President Donald Trump pivoted to a populist defense of the American worker, framing his economic agenda as a shield for retirement, Medicaid, and Medicare. In a rare display of legislative theater, the president touted a record-breaking stock market that has boosted the typical 401(k) by at least $30,000 since he took office.
Though an exaggeration, according to financial firm Fidelity, the average 401(k) balance was $144,400 at the end of September 2025. That number has increased by about $12,700, or about 9.6%, since the end of 2024, when the average balance was $131,700 — still very much a win.
Trump seized a dormant 2022 tax provision, initially passed by former President Joe Biden, and transformed it into a cornerstone of his populist legacy.
By rebranding the faceless credit as a ‘Universal Retirement Plan’ with a direct $1,000 federal match for anyone without a workplace plan, rather than a 50% for low-to-moderate earners, he matched the same elite benefits enjoyed by Washington bureaucrats, forcing a trapped left-wing to stand and applaud.
The move was so strategically sound that even the Democratic wing was forced to rise in a rare standing ovation. A visibly surprised Trump quipped, “They stood up, I can’t believe it,” capturing a moment where his ‘America First’ economics bridged the deepest partisan divide in Washington.
Even a known Trump detractor, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), stood and gave a standing ovation to the president’s comments.
What happened next showed the true colors of the Democratic Party, as a direct challenge came from Trump: “If you agree with this statement, then stand up and show your support. The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.” Silence from the Left, as others stood and roared in approval.
Placing their substantial participation in the support of illegal immigrants over American citizens is absolutely startling. Democrats have made their choice, and can’t change their tune now. As the 2026 midterm elections loom, it is a choice they may soon find impossible to defend.
Despite the moment of bipartisanship, the Left quickly evaporated when the mention of American citizens’ safety was mentioned in the same breath as illegal aliens.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), in response to the president’s comments, said, “You’re the Mu,” and that he “should be ashamed of himself”.
At the State of the Union, the President of the United States was called a murderer for taking an interest in the lives of America and their citizens.
Never mind the tremendous wins and feats the President has facilitated at the U.S.-Mexico border, or that America’s overdose rate fell by roughly 27%, with some preliminary data suggesting a 25% to 30% decrease in fentanyl-involved fatalities, according to StatNews.
Never mind that the homicide rates in the U.S. decreased, as the Council on Criminal Justice analysis of 40 cities found a 21% decrease in homicides compared to 2024, and a 44% drop from the peak in 2021.
Instead, the Democratic Party continues to levy a relentless campaign of vituperation against the president. They condemn his methods for resolving a crisis that was, in reality, a disaster of their own making — a poisoned chalice dropped into his lap by the very architects who now have the audacity to call him obscene names.
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As we look toward a new era of American victories, the veil has finally been lifted. The Democratic Party is no longer hiding where its true priorities lie, and they do not lie with the citizens of this nation.
By their own silence and vituperation, they have signaled that their allegiance belongs to an ideology of open borders rather than the people they were elected to protect.