To me, it was the most undignified moment in modern American politics, and not surprisingly, it came from the divisive and bitter “Speaker Emerita,” Nancy Pelosi (CA-11). Serving as Speaker of the House at the time — February 2020 — the San Franciscan tore up her copy of Trump’s State of the Union speech on the floor of the House of Representatives.
Unbelievable. Nancy Pelosi just ripped up @realDonaldTrump’s speech. A speech praising all Americans, our brave soldiers, a Tuskegee Airman, a child who lost his father, an angel family, historic unemployment... and she ripped it up after Trump said "God Bless America.”
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) February 5, 2020
Evil. pic.twitter.com/gf2GKAcB0b
This was the same SOTU, mind you, where Trump honored an ailing legend, the late Rush Limbaugh, with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Of course, since they are not in control of the Oval Office, the Senate, or the House, Democrats now rely on obstruction, protests, and endless whining over imagined existential threats posed by the president. Will they stay classy, though, for a time-honored tradition, the State of the Union address, scheduled for February 24?
Of course not, according to The Hill:
House Democrats are plotting a range of moves to broadcast their defiance of President Trump during his State of the Union address to Congress next week.
Trump’s speech marks a significant flash point amid a Department of Homeland Security shutdown, with the White House and Democrats locked in an impasse over reforms to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection after immigration agents fatally shot two U.S. citizens in Minnesota.
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Despite widespread mockery of their endless protesting, they show no signs of slowing down:
"The only question for me is which of his disgusting lines prompts me to get up and leave, because at some point I will," Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., told Axios.
Rep. Shri Thanedar, D-Mich., told The Hill he is "thinking" about some form of protest, blasting Trump for what he called "massive corruption" and "despicable acts at Epstein's island."
Other Democrats are taking a more calculated approach, bringing guests meant to highlight policy grievances.
The reality they face: a president who’s getting results.
As we prepare for President @realDonaldTrump to share his State of the Union with us, take a moment to think about how this fearless leader has changed your life for the better.
— Sebastian Gorka DrG (@SebGorka) February 18, 2026
He didn’t have to run a third time and risk his life in doing so.
Thank you Mr. President. pic.twitter.com/zYP7juqb5t
No word yet if Rep. Al Green (TX-09) has any antics planned. In 2024, he ludicrously waved his cane at the president mid-speech, and was escorted out and later censured. Democratic women, meanwhile, have repeatedly worn the same color clothes, as if acting like sheep is some powerful form of protest.
Expect a carnival-like atmosphere later this month, and bring some popcorn. Trump, however, will have the last laugh, because it will be him standing at the podium and not one of them.
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