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President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union speech gave every American a front-row seat to see exactly who Democrats are — and more importantly, what they refuse to stand for.
Accordingtoreports,morethan70Democratschosenottoattendthespeech,butmostdid,andseveraltimesoverthecourseoftheevening,theymadeachoice.Theysat.Theyscowled.Theyheckled.WhileRepublicansrosetimeandagaininapplause,theleftsideofthechamberlookedlikeagroupofchildrenbeingpunished.
AndTrumpnoticed.
Hecalledthemout—repeatedly—forrefusingtoshoweventhemostbasicbipartisanenthusiasmformomentsthatshouldhavebeenbeyondpolitics.Butnothingcutdeeperthanonespecificchallengehelaiddownforeverylawmakerinthatroom.
“OneofthegreatthingsabouttheStateoftheUnionishowitgivesAmericansthechancetoseeclearlywhattheirrepresentativesreallybelieve,”Trumpsaid.“So,tonight,I’minvitingeverylegislatortojoinwithmyadministrationinreaffirmingafundamentalprinciple.Ifyouagreewiththisstatement,thenstandupandshowyoursupport.ThefirstdutyoftheAmericangov
