Cheap Gas & 6 Other Victories Dems Refused To Cheer At SOTU

“How do you not stand?” may go down as one of the most revealing sentences ever uttered by a president.

During an all-American State of the Union address, President Donald Trump laid out a vision rooted in national sovereignty, public safety, and measurable success. He touted declines in crime, falling inflation, a secure border, and a renewed commitment to the American people.

Yet seven times, Democrats refused to stand and applaud things that should be celebrated and affirmed in any civilized nation.

The Duty of American Government Is to Protect American Citizens

The show-stopping moment came when the president invited members of Congress to affirm their most basic obligation to the American people.

“Tonight, I’m inviting every legislator to join with my administration in reaffirming a fundamental principle. If you agree with this statement, then stand up and show your support. The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.”

It appeared that not a single Democrat stood up to affirm his loyalty to the American people.

Flow of Fentanyl Across Southern Border Plummets

Delivering on one of his campaign promises, Trump closed the southern border, and as a result, the president said, “The flow of deadly fentanyl across our border is down by a record 56 percent in one year.”

Similarly, it appeared that none of the Democrats could stand and celebrate curbing the flow of a drug that has taken the lives of countless Americans.

Decline in Murder

“And last year the murder rate saw its single largest decline in recorded history. This is the biggest decline — think of it — in recorded history — the lowest number in over 125 years,” Trump said.

According to CBS News, murders dropped more than 20 percent in 2025, marking the largest drop on record. Murder rates have not been this low since 1900, according to a study by the Council on Criminal Justice.

Inflation Coming Down

After saddling the American people with decades-high inflation, you’d think Democrats would be grateful that under Trump, inflation has returned to levels not seen since before Biden was in office.

But apparently Democrats — for all their recent concern about affordability — cannot celebrate life actually being made more affordable.

“In 12 months, my administration has driven core inflation down to the lowest level in more than five years. And in the last three months of 2025, it was down to 1.7 percent. Gasoline, which reached a peak of over $6 a gallon in some states … is now below $2.30 a gallon in most states and in some places $1.99 a gallon,” Trump said. The president also touted lower mortgage and interest rates.

Justice for Iryna Zarutska

It also appears that Democrats refused to stand and honor the parents of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, an immigrant who was savagely murdered on a train last year, when Trump promised to see that justice was done.

Her killer, as Trump pointed out, “had been arrested over a dozen times and was released through no cash bail.”

“No one will ever forget the expression of terror on Iryna’s face as she looked up at her attacker in the last seconds of her life. She died instantly. She had escaped a brutal war only to be slain by a hardened criminal set free to kill in America. … Mrs. Zarutska, tonight, I promise you we will ensure justice for your magnificent daughter Iryna,” Trump continued, as Zarutska’s mother sobbed.

But apparently Democrats have found one immigrant they don’t care about.

“How do you not stand? How do you not stand?” Trump asked in dismay.

Washington D.C.’s Safer

Trump also touted a decline in crime in Washington, D.C., noting that murders in D.C. are down from last year.

But Democrats seemingly oppose such news, as Trump pointed out: “Crime in Washington is now at the lowest level ever recorded, and murders in D.C. this January were down close to 100 percent from a year ago. They don’t like to hear that. One of the — sick people.”

Protecting Children From Satanic Trans Cult

The president also spoke out about the satanic, left-wing efforts to mutilate children suffering from gender dysphoria.

Trump spoke about Sage Blair, who was 14 years old in 2021 when “school officials in Virginia sought to socially transition her to a new gender, treating her as a boy and hiding it from her parents. Hard to believe, isn’t it?”

Blair was placed into an all-boys state home following an order from an activist judge after Blair’s parents refused to affirm their daughter’s gender dysphoria, Trump said. Eventually, Blair was returned to her parents and is now comfortable in the body God gave her.

“We can all agree no state can be allowed to rip children from their parents’ arms and transition them to a new gender against the parents’ will,” Trump said. “We must ban it and we must ban it immediately.”

But Democrats refused to stand.

“Look, nobody stands up,” Trump said. “These people are crazy, I’m telling you. They’re crazy.”

Brianna Lyman is an elections correspondent at The Federalist. Brianna graduated from Fordham University with a degree in International Political Economy. Her work has been featured on Newsmax, Fox News, Fox Business and RealClearPolitics. Follow Brianna on X: @briannalyman2