Democrats showed contempt during Trump’s address to Congress, refusing to stand for grieving families or brave individuals. They sat silent for the mother of Jocelyn Nungaray, a 12-year-old murdered by illegal immigrants, and for Laken Riley’s family, whose daughter met the same fate. They wouldn’t honor a young man whose father, a slain police officer, was admitted to West Point by Trump mid-speech—even the Joint Chiefs applauded, but not them.
They stayed seated for a 17-year-old North Carolina girl left paralyzed after a transgender player—biologically male—spiked a volleyball with such force into her face that it caused traumatic brain injury and partial paralysis.
They ignored Border Patrol Agent Roberto Ortiz, who took cartel bullets to save his partner; Republicans cheered, but Democrats didn’t budge. They wouldn’t even stand when Trump entered the chamber—unprecedented for an entire party.
Then there’s DJ Daniel, a 13-year-old brain cancer survivor. DJ, to me, became the face of the night. Being diagnosed at eight with five months to live didn’t alter his dream of becoming a police officer; he’s already an honorary in several departments.
Trump made him an honorary Secret Service agent, and Director Sean Curran gave him a badge. DJ’s hug with Curran moved the room to tears and earned a standing ovation—but only Republicans stood. Democrats sat, their hatred for Trump closing their eyes to a child’s courage.
Why dissect their motives? Sociopathatic?, Psychopathic? Plain spite? Rep. Green’s removal for indecorum was terrible, but worse was the image of Democrats sitting, hands idle, as a cancer-fighting, survivor boy was honored. Their refusal to applaud his bravery and love for law enforcement reveals their core: HATE! That’s what Americans saw.
