North Carolina Republican Party

02/26/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 02/26/2026 11:49

DISGUSTING: Democrats REFUSE to Stand for Iryna Zarutska's Mother at SOTU

Democrats hit a new low at last night's State of the Union address.

President Trump's speech highlighted the incredible wins he has achieved over the past 13 months - yet Democrats, consumed by delusional hatred and obstruction, refused to join in celebrating these victories for the American people.

Democrats refused to applaud:

  • Reaffirming "the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens."
  • The grieving families of innocent American women and children murdered by criminal illegal aliens - including the mother of Iryna Zarutska, a North Carolina woman savagely killed on public transit by an illegal alien monster.
  • Securing our homeland and finally ending the invasion of savage criminal illegal aliens - killers, rapists, gang members, and traffickers - with the strongest, most secure border in American history.
  • Prioritizing American citizens over illegal aliens.
  • Unifying against political violence.
  • Inflation finally subsiding after years of Democrat-driven price shocks that crushed working families.
  • Keeping violent criminals locked up.
  • Lower prescription drug prices for millions of Americans.
  • The decisive military action that brought indicted narcoterrorist Nicolás Maduro to justice, crippling drug cartels and liberating our hemisphere from vicious narcotrafficking terrorists.
  • Protecting minor children from the horrors of irreversible sex changes.
  • Gas prices dropping to multi-year lows, putting money back in Americans' pockets.
  • Law enforcement officers being respected once again after years of vilification.
  • The financial futures of millions of American newborns through Trump Accounts.
  • Protecting the integrity of our elections by preventing illegal aliens from undermining our democracy.
  • Banning large corporations from scooping up single-family homes, ensuring they remain available for working Americans.
  • Ending widespread fraud schemes - like the $19 billion Somali fraud scandal that burdened Minnesota taxpayers.
  • Warrior Dividends for our great military heroes.
  • Reducing the flow of deadly fentanyl across our border by a record 56% in one year.
  • The single largest drop in the murder rate in 125 years, making our streets safer.
  • Explosive growth in retirement accounts and 401(k)s for millions of hardworking Americans.
  • Landmark tax relief through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act: No Tax on Tips, No Tax on Overtime, No Tax on Social Security, and more historic savings.
  • A World War II hero who helped liberate the largest internment camp in the Philippines.
  • Ending eight wars and delivering peace through unmatched American strength.
  • America's military might restoring respect and fear among our adversaries.
  • Massive economic growth.
  • Total victory over terrorists abroad.

BOTTOM LINE: Democrats showed who's side they're on and it's not the American people.

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