Love him or hate him, Donald Trump came out swinging Tuesday night. He was sharp. He was funny. He was in command. It was the Trump of old — brushing off attacks like crumbs on his tie. And yet this was not just the 45th president back in action; this was a man who has evolved, a leader who has taken his first six weeks as the 47th president and turned them into a political whirlwind.
And what a whirlwind it’s been — slashing bureaucracy, imposing tariffs on Canada and Mexico, cracking down on illegal immigration, announcing mass deportations, rebuilding America’s industrial base, securing hostages from Gaza and Russia, resurrecting the Abraham Accords, and, in perhaps the biggest bombshell of the night, apprehending the mastermind behind the 2021 Abbey Gate bombing in Afghanistan. It was a relentless showcase of action.
We are deeply divided, but at some point, there must be something bigger than party.
And yet the Democrats sat frozen, unmoved. They wouldn’t clap. They wouldn’t stand. They barely blinked when Trump honored a 12-year-old girl murdered by an illegal immigrant by renaming a Texas wildlife refuge in her memory. They stared blankly when he recognized the courage of a young boy, DJ Daniel, fighting brain cancer and made him an honorary Secret Service agent.
The Supreme Court justices rose to their feet. The joint chiefs stood. Even those who traditionally remain seated out of protocol broke decorum to honor the child’s fight. But the Democrats? They sat stone-faced, unmoved.
Unfortunately, the left’s rebellion against Trump didn’t stop with the congressional Democrats’ chilly posture. Trump was late to his address because leftist activists blocked his motorcade. Secret Service had planned ahead — deploying a decoy and rerouting the president another way. But the event speaks to the left’s playbook: Disrupt and destroy at all costs.
Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) brought chaos into the halls of Congress with a full-blown spectacle — shouting over the president, waving his cane in the air, and ignoring calls for decorum. The sergeant at arms had to escort him out, a first in modern history. Compare that to Joe Wilson’s famous “You lie!” moment during Obama’s presidency. Wilson was immediately condemned, even by his own party. But the Democrats have been silent on Green’s outburst — no consequences, no apologies, just condoned chaos.
We are deeply divided, but at some point, there must be something bigger than party. There has to be something that unites us, whether it be a child’s fight against cancer, the return of American hostages, or a commitment to peace. If we can’t find common ground on that — on courage, on decency, on hope — then what’s left?
I actually pity the Democrats who sat in that chamber on Tuesday night, unable to celebrate even the most unifying moments. How dark must your world be to sit through that and feel nothing? How cynical must you be to dismiss everything as just another Trump stunt?
Yet despite it all, I remain hopeful. Six weeks in, Trump has done more than many presidents accomplish in four years. He’s pushing for peace in Ukraine. He’s bringing hostages home. He’s reminding us, through kids like DJ, what true grit looks like.
To my friends across the aisle, let this be a wake-up call. If we can’t find even the smallest moments of unity, we’re never coming back together. And if that’s the case, God help us all.
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