{"id":2573279,"date":"2026-02-25T00:30:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/confrontational-state-of-the-union-speeches-help-america-and-should-be-the-new-norm\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T00:32:26","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T05:32:26","slug":"confrontational-state-of-the-union-speeches-help-america-and-should-be-the-new-norm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/confrontational-state-of-the-union-speeches-help-america-and-should-be-the-new-norm\/","title":{"rendered":"Confrontational State Of The Union Speeches Help America"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/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%2Fconfrontational-state-of-the-union-speeches-help-america-and-should-be-the-new-norm%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=2573279&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>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republicans-vowed-to-elect-more-women-they-did-just-that\/\" title=\"Republicans Vowed To Elect More Women...They Did Just That\">opinion piece<\/a> by Eddie Scarry in The Federalist argues that president Trump\u2019s State of the Union address, though highly confrontational, was a necessary adn deserved moment for the country. The speech repeatedly highlighted a partisan divide,accusing Democrats of failing to address high costs of living and urging election integrity measures,while condemning opponents as \u201ccrazy\u201d or \u201csick.\u201d The author contends that the push for generic unity is a Washington establishment tactic that masks real problems,and that a more assertive,partisan tone shoudl become the norm rather than the exception. It suggests that the Covid-era experiance showed few reasons for presidents to waste time on \u201cunity\u201d when stark policy battles are at stake, and it portrays Democrats as pursuing power and their own agenda over American interests. the article also provides context about the author, DC columnist Eddie Scarry, and includes his bio and related tags.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=E-2SPzBHWc0\">CNBC\/YouTube<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/25\/confrontational-state-of-the-union-speeches-help-america-and-should-be-the-new-norm\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Confrontational%20State%20Of%20The%20Union%20Speeches%20Help%20America%20And%20Should%20Be%20The%20New%20Norm&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/25\/confrontational-state-of-the-union-speeches-help-america-and-should-be-the-new-norm\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Confrontational%20State%20Of%20The%20Union%20Speeches%20Help%20America%20And%20Should%20Be%20The%20New%20Norm&amp;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/25\/confrontational-state-of-the-union-speeches-help-america-and-should-be-the-new-norm\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\" https:><\/path><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/25\/confrontational-state-of-the-union-speeches-help-america-and-should-be-the-new-norm\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Confrontational%20State%20Of%20The%20Union%20Speeches%20Help%20America%20And%20Should%20Be%20The%20New%20Norm&amp;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/02\/25\/confrontational-state-of-the-union-speeches-help-america-and-should-be-the-new-norm\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>There were rumors that President Trump&rsquo;s first State of the Union address was going to run two hours and anyone would be forgiven for dreading it, but it turns out it was a politically confrontational spectacle that this country needed and deserved.<\/p>\n<p>Trump used his nationally televised speech Tuesday to draw attention over and over to the chasm between his party and Democrats, often in ball-busting ways. On the economy, he accused Democrats of faking their concern on the high cost of living. &ldquo;You caused that problem,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RichSementa\/status\/2026492650572980433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he said<\/a>, facing the Democrat side of the House chamber. <\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2049158347\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After recognizing the families of victims of repeat offenders, Trump noted the Democrats who didn&rsquo;t stand in respect. &ldquo;How do you not stand?&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/2026499884296057177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">he said<\/a>. When he called for Congress to pass election integrity legislation that would require voter ID &mdash; which almost every Democrat in Congress opposes &mdash; Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Degen_Updates\/status\/2026496658176176262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>, &ldquo;They wanna cheat. They have cheated. And their policy is so bad that the only way they can get elected is to cheat. And we&rsquo;re going to stop it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>More than once, Trump called Democrats in the room &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MZHemingway\/status\/2026496174786592770?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">crazy<\/a>&rdquo; and &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cGBYrCMWXTo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sick people<\/a>.&rdquo; It&rsquo;s certainly not child&rsquo;s play, and that&rsquo;s a good thing. It&rsquo;s time to grow up. This speech was a lot like Trump&rsquo;s address to the nation <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2025\/03\/05\/trumps-joint-address-was-the-aggressively-partisan-confrontation-america-needed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this time last year<\/a>, and it should be the norm.<\/p>\n<p>The cute suggestion that every president should use every State of the Union address for generic, saccharine appeals to unity for the sake of it is a Washington establishment preference intended to conceal all of the problems caused by that same Washington establishment (by which I mean the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-real-clear-politics-say-they-never-called-pennsylvania\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Real Clear Politics -- SAY THEY NEVER CALLED PENNSYLVANIA\">news media<\/a>, the permanent bureaucracy and all the &ldquo;think tanks&rdquo; and nonprofits that financially benefit from low-information voters).<\/p>\n<p>If the Covid-lockdown era taught this country anything at all, it&rsquo;s that there are exceedingly few reasons for a president to waste time on &ldquo;unity.&rdquo; Unity implies equality and a sense of partnership. Democrats believe in one thing: Their power and their way. <\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s why back in 2020 Democrat leaders told everyone else to lock themselves inside away from their friends and loved ones while they themselves snuck out to restaurants, salons, gyms, and parties. We simply do not believe in the same things, and that fact is put on the most prominent display possible with the State of the Union speech, when every broadcast network and every <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >cable news channel carries<\/a> that one event. <\/p>\n<p>That audience is smaller and smaller anyway, but while it&rsquo;s there, it&rsquo;s best that the time is used to show just how alien, unattractive, and anti-American the Democrat Party is.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Eddie Scarry is the D.C. columnist at The Federalist and author of &#8220;<a href=\"\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B0FR8XCMYC\">Traitors: The Democrat Party&rsquo;s Collapse into Anti-American Filth<\/a>.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-30 bdr-top-bold-black\">\n<div class=\"row g-0 align-items-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n<div class=\"article-author-profile d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center justify-content-md-start\">\n<div class=\"article-author-details\">\n<div class=\"label-md\">Eddie Scarry<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-twitter label-sm d-flex align-items-center mt-10\">             <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter me-5\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>             <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Visit on Twitter<\/span>            <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/eScarry\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text-decoration-none\">@eScarry<\/a>           <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 d-flex justify-content-center justify-content-md-end mt-15 mt-md-0\">        <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/author\/eddiescarry\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">More Articles<\/a>     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-tags bdr-top-black mt-30 mt-sm-60 pt-15 pt-md-45\">\n<ul class=\"list-unstyled d-flex flex-wrap align-items-center mb-0 mx-n10 p-0\">\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/2026\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/bureaucracy\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Bureaucracy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/covid\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">COVID<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/crime\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Crime<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/dc\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">DC<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/democrat-party\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Democrat Party<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/democrats\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Democrats<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Donald Trump<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/economy\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Economy<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/election-integrity\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">election integrity<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/lockdowns\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">lockdowns<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/sotu\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">SOTU<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/state-of-the-union\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">State of the Union<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/voter-id\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">voter ID<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"mt-10 mx-10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/tag\/washington\/\" class=\"btn btn-black btn-small\">Washington<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump&#8217;s SOTU exposed GOP-Dem divide; 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