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President Trump blasted Democratic politicians who declined to endorse his State of the Union message that the "first duty" of the US government is to protect American citizens over illegal migrants. "One of the great things about the State of the Union is how it gives Americans the chance to see clearly what their representatives really believe," Trump said during his Tuesday night remarks in the House chamber. "So tonight, I'm inviting every legislator to join with my administration in reaffirming a fundamental principle. 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." Duly cued, Republicans led by Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) rose to their feet while scores of Democrats remained firmly seated.

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President Trump blasted Democratic politicians who declined to endorse his State of the Union message that the "first duty" of the US government is to protect American citizens over illegal migrants.

"One of the great things about the State of the Union is how it gives Americans the chance to see clearly what their representatives really believe," Trump said during his Tuesday night remarks in the House chamber. "So tonight, I'm inviting every legislator to join with my administration in reaffirming a fundamental principle. 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."

Duly cued, Republicans led by Vice President JD Vance and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) rose to their feet while scores of Democrats remained firmly seated.

#1 | Posted by boaz at 2026-02-25 08:41 AM | Reply

This may have just changed the trajectory of the midterms.

#2 | Posted by boaz at 2026-02-25 08:42 AM | Reply

LOL

#3 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-02-25 08:42 AM | Reply

Sure Alex,

It's "funny".

But I bet this woke up alot more independents than liberals.

#4 | Posted by boaz at 2026-02-25 08:47 AM | Reply

What a goober you are Boaz.

#5 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-02-25 08:49 AM | Reply

"the "first duty" of the US government is to protect American citizens over illegal migrants."

Epstein said what?

#6 | Posted by censored at 2026-02-25 08:49 AM | Reply

There was a point there when I wondered if the dems who no-showed were better off.

I watched it on ABC....they showed the same folks not standing up when we were honoring soldiers, families of folks killed, etc.....and it showed the dems stoically sitting there and them Trump shaking his head at them.

#7 | Posted by eberly at 2026-02-25 08:50 AM | Reply

BTW no you idiot. The first duty of the US government is to protect the Constitution above all else. That's their first duty.

#8 | Posted by LauraMohr at 2026-02-25 08:53 AM | Reply

Those 2 women who were chirping at him during his speech........remember when a congressman once said "you lie" at Obama?

My goodness....that was the news for weeks and weeks afterward.

Those 2 women won't even barely make their hometown newspapers with that much less the national news.

#9 | Posted by eberly at 2026-02-25 08:54 AM | Reply

Those 2 women won't even barely make their hometown newspapers with that much less the national news.
#9 | Posted by eberly

We live in a different time. A time when the American people returned to the White House an insurrectionist, pedo, admitted rapist, 34-time convicted felon.

#10 | Posted by censored at 2026-02-25 09:24 AM | Reply

POSTED BY BOAZ

They were't standing because of Trump, BOAZ.

No one with pride of patriotism would have honored that hypocrite's request.

#11 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-25 09:31 AM | Reply

They were't standing because of Trump, BOAZ.

I know.

He asked them to stand for Citizens instead of illegal aliens.

They couldnt stand. They stand for illegal aliens. Their voting bloc.

It's so clear now. I hope it's clear for voters.

#12 | Posted by boaz at 2026-02-25 09:37 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

How many women has Trump paid to settle sexual assault cases? 25?

How many times has a Jury convicted him of sexual assault? Once.

How many Fraud Convictions? 34?

How many times did his own DOJ threaten to resign en masse if he kept telling them to rig the 2020 Election for him? Several.

Why should anyone stand up when this convicted criminal and traitor says they should?

#13 | Posted by Corky at 2026-02-25 09:50 AM | Reply

Moocher boaz falling for fake patriotism. Probably because all of his "patriotism" is fake.

I'm gonna laugh so hard when you post a thread whining about your VA benefits being stripped.

#14 | Posted by jpw at 2026-02-25 09:59 AM | Reply

He asked them to stand for Citizens instead of illegal aliens.
They couldnt stand. They stand for illegal aliens. Their voting bloc.
It's so clear now. I hope it's clear for voters.

#12 | Posted by boaz

You are one of the stupidest lumps of s*&^ I've ever met.

#15 | Posted by jpw at 2026-02-25 10:00 AM | Reply

It's so clear now.

#12 | POSTED BY BOAZ

It's clear that Trump played a dopey political stunt that no one but committed mouth-breathers could fall for.

Trump and Trump's entire speech last night was a waste of oxygen.

#16 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-25 10:24 AM | Reply

TW no you idiot. The first duty of the US government is to protect the Constitution above all else. That's their first duty.

#8 | Posted by LauraMohr

geesus fk....WTF do you think is in the constitution ? especially in the duties of the POTUS ?

GD you people are stupid

#17 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-02-25 10:27 AM | Reply

Just to sum up the night, Democrats refused to stand for:

A 99-year-old WWII veteran
A service member who saved a girl from deadly floods
A 5-year-old girl who got rammed by a criminal illegal alien truck driver
A little girl receiving life-changing help for a severe disability
Iryna, stabbed to death on a train, and her grieving family
Team USA gold medal champions
Law enforcement and Border Patrol agents
American heroes
Americans over illegals

and no amount of lies or stupid chit like # 8 will change this fact !!

#18 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-02-25 10:28 AM | Reply

8 | POSTED BY SHRIMPTACODAN

No American need stand for a tyrant and pedophile, no matter how manipulative he gets.

#19 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-25 10:29 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

TW no you idiot. The first duty of the US government is to protect the Constitution above all else. That's their first duty.

#8 | Posted by LauraMohr

sorry.........I forgot that you apparently in the 980 SAT club with newsome and BLACKS

and BLACK WOMEN too stupid to get an id.

"to protect and defend....."

and yes illegals are foreign enemies no matter what convoluted gibberish gobbilty-gook

you prix come up with,

#20 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-02-25 10:33 AM | Reply

STUPIDFUCKDAN and his extra chromosomes spend every waking hour defending a serial child rapist.

#21 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-02-25 10:36 AM | Reply

"We live in a different time"

we certainly do.

A time where such an interruption isn't a breach of etiquette any longer.

It certainly was when Obama was interrupted.

Gee....I wonder how this will go next time a Democratic party president delivers a state of the union........

#22 | Posted by eberly at 2026-02-25 10:53 AM | Reply

Social Norms are history.

That's on Trump and the Republicans not the Democrats. Trump incited murder in the Capitol after losing in 2020. Not very Civil is it? He has pardoned the Criminals of 01/06/2021 and declared them to be Patriots. Trump is Waging a very real "war" on liberal States and Cities.

The days of people pretending to get along and be friendly are long gone and not much to be missed.

Fake Friendly is just FAKE. Who needs that?

Open Hostility is better Cuz' it keeps it Real.

I Applaud Ilan Omar and Rashida Tlaib.

They are the True Patriots not the Orange Bigot.

#23 | Posted by Effeteposer at 2026-02-25 11:08 AM | Reply

-Open Hostility is better Cuz' it keeps it Real.

During the State of the Union?

The State of the Union speech isn't required by the constitution. reporting on the state of the union is required but he is invited by the House to come and deliver in in person.

I don't care about the not standing up and I don't care if the president has to tolerate some interruptions. We interrupt him plenty of times for applause and he's fine with that so being interrupted with disagreement is fine as well as far as I'm concerned.

I'm merely pointing out when Joe Wilson yelled "you lie" that made his wiki page and dominated news for quite a while. At the time, that was a major breach of etiquette.

Omar can "Keep it real" 24/7 all she wants....but it's not unreasonable to point out that there should be limits on it during a SOTU speech.

#24 | Posted by eberly at 2026-02-25 11:17 AM | Reply

I wonder how this will go next time a Democratic party president delivers a state of the union........

#22 | POSTED BY EBERLY

I remember how Biden was treated at his last SOTU, if that helps you.

#25 | Posted by Zed at 2026-02-25 11:24 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Moocher boaz falling for fake patriotism. Probably because all of his "patriotism" is fake.

Bozo thinks hugging a flag and hiding behind it makes you patriotic. But he also thinks WWE is NOT fake competition.

So. Understandable. Bozo lives in a Fantasyland imagined by and created by his fellow maga maroons for maga maroons.

#26 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-02-25 11:26 AM | Reply

-I remember how Biden was treated at his last SOTU

Does anyone else?

This isn't a complaint about how Trump was treated. It's about what should be expected behavior at a SOTU.

Trump wouldn't care if paint balls where shot at the next president if he agreed with the shooter.

But that seems to be the theme here.......fuck the rules, fuck etiquette......just as long as the right person is being shot at.

#27 | Posted by eberly at 2026-02-25 11:34 AM | Reply

"the "first duty" of the US government is to protect Pedo47 from his crimes in the Epstein files instead of the raped children."

FTFY no charge.

#28 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-02-25 11:35 AM | Reply

No one cares what Trump has to say. He's a liar who hires thugs to murder americans who disagree with his policies.

#29 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-02-25 11:37 AM | Reply

A time where such an interruption isn't a breach of etiquette any longer. It certainly was when Obama was interrupted.
Gee....I wonder how this will go next time a Democratic party president delivers a state of the union........
#22 | Posted by eberly

You think the Repubs were civilized except for that single incident? And now the Dems are to blame because they returned the favor?

GOP Reps. Greene, Boebert heckle Biden throughout State of the Union address
Lawmakers booed Boebert when she interrupted Biden as he was about to speak of his son's death.
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/gop-reps-greene-boebert-heckle-biden-throughout-sotu-
address-n1290558

Boebert-Greene-Classy

Poor etiquette to Trump, the man who told security to rough up protesters at his speeches? Try not to sprain your hand clutching your pearls.

#30 | Posted by censored at 2026-02-25 11:38 AM | Reply

30

Fair point. I'm not clutching pearls. I never clutched them including when Joe Wilson yelled "you lie".

#31 | Posted by eberly at 2026-02-25 11:42 AM | Reply

Guys,

This isnt the subject of the thread. The subject is "Democrats wont stand for Americans".

Thanks.

#32 | Posted by boaz at 2026-02-25 11:47 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

32

Trump framed the speech to shine a light on dems he knew wouldn't stand no matter what. He referenced guest after guest that it would look bad if dems didn't stand and applaud them.

I don't know if it's going to impact upcoming elections. we'll see.

#33 | Posted by eberly at 2026-02-25 11:50 AM | Reply

wouldn't care if paint balls where shot at the next president

Do they make giant ear bandages for that? They could hand them out at the door...

#34 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-02-25 11:52 AM | Reply

Eberly, I dont recall you having this much to say about MTG and cohorts shouting out/drowing out Biden with their boos and screaming during SOTU. Why do you suddenly care this much? I didnt watch it and wont bother with the snips I could find online but I dont see how it could have been any worse than Biden was treated each year.

#35 | Posted by justagirl_idaho at 2026-02-25 11:57 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Boaz, nobody is surprised that Dems didnt stand for Trump no matter how he framed the question and who they should stand for. It was a dog and pony show. I seriously doubt it is going to affect midterms but you can hope and we shall see.

#36 | Posted by justagirl_idaho at 2026-02-25 12:00 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

-I dont recall you having this much to say about MTG and cohorts shouting out/drowing out Biden with their boos and screaming during SOTU. Why do you suddenly care this much?

That's a fair point.......maybe because I didn't watch those SOTU you're referencing.

And I don't care any more now than before. Admittingly, I'm commenting on it because I watched it.

Perhaps it appears as though I'm hammering dems for behavior I'm giving a pass to republicans......that is not what I am doing.

So........I'll shut up now.

#37 | Posted by eberly at 2026-02-25 12:01 PM | Reply

I remember how Biden was treated at his last SOTU, if that helps you.

Posted by Zed at 2026-02-25 11:24 AM | Reply | F

Who could forget Little Klannie Oakley and Sporkfoot hooting and hollering like the classless trash they really are?

#38 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-02-25 12:09 PM | Reply

"Democrats wont stand for Americans"

^
Boaz finds a way to be a Victim of Democrats, every day.
Being a Victim is what makes his world turn.
It's the only way he can make sense of life.

#39 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-02-25 12:17 PM | Reply

This isnt the subject of the thread. The subject is "Democrats wont stand for Americans".
Thanks.

#32 | Posted by boaz

The subject is you're a f(*&ing idiot who falls for tee vee theatrics like a well trained little idiot.

#40 | Posted by jpw at 2026-02-25 12:38 PM | Reply

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