{"id":2409971,"date":"2025-03-05T10:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T15:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-show-shocking-callousness-to-laken-riley-and-jocelyn-nungarays-mothers-this-is-a-new-low\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T10:39:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T15:39:52","slug":"democrats-show-shocking-callousness-to-laken-riley-and-jocelyn-nungarays-mothers-this-is-a-new-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-show-shocking-callousness-to-laken-riley-and-jocelyn-nungarays-mothers-this-is-a-new-low\/","title":{"rendered":"Democrats Show Shocking Callousness to Laken Riley and Jocelyn Nungaray\u2019s Mothers &#8211; This Is a New Low"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-show-shocking-callousness-to-laken-riley-and-jocelyn-nungarays-mothers-this-is-a-new-low%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2409971&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the response of Democrats during\u200b President\u200d Donald Trump\u2019s address to a joint \u200dsession of Congress, particularly \u2064focusing on their refusal to applaud the mention\u2064 of two young girls\u2014Laken \u200cRiley and jocelyn \u2063Nungaray\u2014who were tragically murdered by individuals who had entered\u200d the U.S. \u2063illegally. During his speech, \u200bTrump \u2062highlighted these\u2063 cases and introduced \u2064legislation named the\u2063 &#8220;Laken Riley \u200dAct,&#8221; which aims to \u2062strengthen protections against dangerous\u200b criminal immigrants.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the \u200caddress, the absence of applause from Democratic representatives\u200c was noted as a \u200csignificant display of ideological resistance, drawing criticism\u200b for\u2063 their \u200cperceived \u2062disregard\u200b for the \u2064grieving families. The article underscores how\u200c such actions could \u2063be construed as politically\u200b damaging, especially since it involved \u200dhonoring \u200bvictims of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/12-years-of-violent-daca-crimes\/\" title=\"12 ...s marked by violent crimes linked to DACA recipients\">violent crimes linked<\/a> to immigration issues. It presents a\u2062 outlook \u200cthat views\u200b the Democrats&#8217; silence as a \u2064failure to show \u200drespect to the victims\u2019 \u2062families, \u2062raising questions\u2062 about their stance on immigration and public safety. \u2063Moreover, the responses from \u2064the\u200b mothers\u2063 of \u2064both victims are highlighted, with critiques aimed toward the Democrats for their lack of empathy during a moment \u2064of collective mourning.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>To say that there was little applause from the Democratic side during President Donald Trump&rsquo;s address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday was an understatement. The problem is, when does refusal to clap for <em>anything<\/em> turn from an act of ideological resistance into political suicide?<\/p>\n<p>I&rsquo;m not sure where exactly the line is, but the Democrats broke through it early, often, and with callous aplomb rarely seen by people who have to occasionally ask voting Americans to cast ballots from them.<\/p>\n<p>Nowhere was this more apparent than when Trump addressed the murders of Laken Riley and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/republicans-seek-enact-jocelyns-law-wake-12-year-old-girls-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jocelyn Nungaray<\/a> &mdash; a young woman who was killed and a girl who was allegedly killed by illegal immigrants in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, both murders became hot potato issues during the campaign. Yes, Democrats can attempt to put the blame somewhere besides former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-face-overcome-heartbreaking-expression-never-seen-laken-rileys-mom-breaks-tears\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">President Joe Biden&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kamala-harris-just-showed-how-unprepared-she-is-once-the-media-starts-asking-tough-questions\/\" title=\"Kamala Harris Just Showed How Unprepared She Is Once The Media Starts Asking Tough Questions\">failed border policies<\/a><\/a>, but the mothers of both girls &mdash; 22 and 12 at the time of their murders in Georgia and Texas, respectively &mdash; should have been respectfully received by the Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly, Riley: &ldquo;Last year, a brilliant 22-year-old nursing student named Laken Riley, the best in her class, admired by everybody, went out for a jog on the campus of the University of Georgia. That morning, Laken was viciously attacked, assaulted, beaten, brutalized and horrifically murdered,&rdquo; Trump said, according to a New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/04\/us\/politics\/transcript-trump-speech-congress.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Her murderer, he noted, crossed the &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">open southern border&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and &ldquo;had then been arrested and released in a Democrat-run sanctuary city, a disaster, before ending the life of this beautiful young angel.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;With us this evening are Laken&rsquo;s beloved mother, Allyson, and her sister, Lauren,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Last year, I told Laken&rsquo;s grieving parents that we would ensure their daughter would not have died in vain. That&rsquo;s why the very first bill I signed into law as your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-signs-order-honoring-jocelyn-nungaray-ahead-of-joint-address-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"... signs order honoring ... Nungaray ahead of joint ... - Washington Examiner\">47th president mandates<\/a> the detention of all dangerous criminal aliens who threaten public safety. It&rsquo;s a very strong, powerful act. It&rsquo;s called the Laken Riley Act. So, Allyson and Lauren, America will never ever forget our beautiful Laken Hope Riley.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Dear Laken Riley,<\/p>\n<p>America will never forget you. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fH7VhOmbjM\">pic.twitter.com\/fH7VhOmbjM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/1897124607133716777?\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Notice which side of the aisle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-masterfully-turns-tables-democrats-shames-disrespect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">does not stand and applaud<\/a> for the parents of a murdered young woman whose death led to a law which strengthens protections for vulnerable Americans: the Democrats.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Democrats refused to stand to honor the life of Laken Riley in front of her grieving family. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qNfsbQ1Vgj\">pic.twitter.com\/qNfsbQ1Vgj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness\/status\/1897123888775225758?\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Then, the mother of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/illegal-accused-rape-murder-jocelyn-nungaray-connected-leftist-politician\/\">Jocelyn Nungaray<\/a>. &ldquo;Here tonight is a woman I&rsquo;ve gotten to know, Alexis Nungaray from Houston, wonderful woman. Last year, Alexis&rsquo; 12-year-old daughter, her precious Jocelyn, walked to a nearby convenience store. She was kidnapped, tied up, assaulted for two hours under a bridge and horrifically murdered,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The death of this beautiful 12-year-old girl and the agony of her mother and family touched our entire nation, greatly. Alexis, I promised that we would always remember your daughter, you are a magnificent daughter, and earlier tonight I signed an order keeping my word to you. One thing I&rsquo;ve learned about Jocelyn is that she loved animals so much, she loved nature.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Across Galveston Bay from where Jocelyn lived in Houston, you&rsquo;ll find a magnificent National Wildlife Refuge, a pristine, peaceful 34,000-acre sanctuary for all of God&rsquo;s creatures on the edge of the Gulf of America. Alexis, moments ago I&rsquo;ve formally renamed that refuge in loving memory of your beautiful daughter, Jocelyn.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">President Trump announced he renamed a wildlife refuge after Jocelyn Nungaray who was murdered by a criminal illegal alien. Jocelyn loved animals.<\/p>\n<p>Watch Jocelyn&rsquo;s mother&rsquo;s reaction to the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>Chills. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bE9y6Fafe0\">pic.twitter.com\/bE9y6Fafe0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1897127000135147928?\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nungaray&rsquo;s mother appeared on Fox News after the address, calling the Democrats &ldquo;shameful&rdquo; for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/moment-night-trump-makes-13-year-old-cancer-survivor-secret-service-agent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">refusing to stand<\/a> when the order was signed.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; JUST IN: The mother of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, who was slain by an illegal, just SLAMMED Democrats for refusing to clap for her family as well as Laken Riley&rsquo;s, calling them COWARDS<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This was VERY shameful for the Democrats.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Democrats don&rsquo;t stand for ANYTHING humane.&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JdHkGeTwjR\">pic.twitter.com\/JdHkGeTwjR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicksortor\/status\/1897154063143145538?\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Again, as people on social media noted &mdash; does anyone think that this is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/sergeant-arms-removes-belligerent-house-democrat-trumps-address-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">turning America in their favor<\/a>?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Keep note of who doesn&rsquo;t stand or applause for the mothers of Laken Riley &amp; Jocelyn Nungaray. Two women who never asked for the spotlight, but were thrust into it when their daughters were murdered by illegal aliens who were caught and released at the border by Biden admin.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1897124203478012296?\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">To their unending shame, Democrats refused to stand to honor the life and memory of Laken Riley before her grieving parents.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Stephen Miller (@StephenM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StephenM\/status\/1897123267099681040?\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I get politics but you can&rsquo;t stand up for Laken Riley&rsquo;s mom?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Ondrasik (@johnondrasik) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnondrasik\/status\/1897123572902228015?\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Shameful is right. Whether or not the issue that led to the illegal immigrants being in the country was Joe Biden or other external factors beyond our control, the parents of young women allegedly murdered at the hands of illegal immigrants (and we say allegedly only because Nungaray&rsquo;s killers still face trial, even though there&rsquo;s been some level of admission of guilt; Riley&rsquo;s killer has been found guilty) deserve respect.<\/p>\n<p>The fact the Democrats chose not to give them even that shows exactly how willing they are to die, metaphorically, on the hill of open borders: They won&rsquo;t even pay respects to those left behind when young women die, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/forensic-report-makes-murder-jocelyn-nungaray-even-sickening-death-penalty-now-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">literally and horribly<\/a>, due to the damage caused by unchecked illegal immigration.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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The question arises: when does not clapping for anything shift from ideological opposition to political self-destruction? I&#8217;m uncertain where that boundary lies, but the Democrats crossed it early and frequently, displaying a level of disregard rarely seen among those who need to appeal for votes. This was particularly evident when Trump spoke about the murders of Laken Riley and Jocelyn Nungaray\u2014victims allegedly killed by illegal immigrants in 2024. 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