{"id":2573650,"date":"2026-02-25T16:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-state-sen-mark-kelly-is-feeling-the-heat-after-refusing-to-stand-for-american-citizens-over-illegals\/"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T21:32:27","slug":"border-state-sen-mark-kelly-is-feeling-the-heat-after-refusing-to-stand-for-american-citizens-over-illegals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/border-state-sen-mark-kelly-is-feeling-the-heat-after-refusing-to-stand-for-american-citizens-over-illegals\/","title":{"rendered":"Border-State Sen. Mark Kelly is Feeling the Heat After Refusing to Stand for American Citizens Over Illegals"},"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%2Fborder-state-sen-mark-kelly-is-feeling-the-heat-after-refusing-to-stand-for-american-citizens-over-illegals%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=2573650&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 piece presents a partisan critique of two Arizona senators,Mark Kelly and Ruben gallego,in the aftermath of Donald Trump\u2019s State of the Union address. It argues that Kelly\u2019s behavior\u2014remaining seated rather than standing to applaudTrump\u2019s calls to protect American citizens\u2014signal alignment wiht far-left positions, while Gallego\u2019s decision to skip the speech and protest on the National Mall is portrayed as a further rejection of border-security priorities. The article frames Trump\u2019s address as emphasizing border enforcement and national unity, and it portrays the Democrats\u2019 responses as divisive and disappointing.<\/p>\n<p>Key points include:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Kelly\u2019s seated posture during Trump\u2019s remarks and the broader implication of Democratic opposition to the president\u2019s immigration agenda.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Gallego\u2019s omission from the State of the union and his subsequent criticisms of Trump\u2019s approach to border security.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; References to social media reactions and tweets from Republicans and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >conservative commentators criticizing democrats\u2019 conduct<\/a> at the address.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Assertions about border-security issues in Arizona, including reporting from Lukeville and claims of a stark contrast with the management\u2019s claim of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayor-adams-calls-for-better-border-control-after-wave-of-migrants-occupy-nyc\/\" title=\"Mayor Adams demands improved ... control following influx of migrants in NYC.\">improved border control<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Mentions of the so-called \u201csquad\u201d members Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, who are criticized for their conduct during the speech.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; An overall tone that Arizona, a state Trump carried in 2024, should align more closely with enforcement of immigration laws, with the article concluding that Gallego is out of touch or \u201cin denial\u201d about border security.  <\/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><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_5)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>How the reddish state of Arizona ended up with two senators who are essentially &ldquo;squad&rdquo; members is beyond comprehension.<\/p>\n<p>Sen. Mark Kelly was demonstrating his far<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russell-brand-mainstream-media-think-that-you-are-stupid\/\" title=\"Russell Brand: Mainstream Media Think That You Are Stupid\">-left bona fides<\/a> during President Donald Trump&rsquo;s State of the Union address on Tuesday night when he could not bring himself to stand in support of American citizens.<\/p>\n<p>A particularly memorable part of Trump&rsquo;s speech was when he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wowt.com\/2026\/02\/25\/read-complete-transcript-trumps-2026-state-union\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>, &ldquo;One of the great things about the State of the Union is how it gives Americans the chance to see clearly what their representatives really believe.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;So tonight, I&rsquo;m inviting every legislator to join with my administration and 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,&rdquo; the president said.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly kept it parked right in his seat, as he and his fellow Democrats did throughout nearly all the address, regardless of what Trump said or which Americans he honored.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Senators Kelly and Slotkin refuse to stand in support of protecting American citizens over illegal aliens. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rAWGJdrhlQ\">pic.twitter.com\/rAWGJdrhlQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senate Republicans (@SenateGOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenateGOP\/status\/2026496469939679319?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>You would think a senator from Arizona, which saw such a massive influx of hundreds of thousands of migrants crossing the border illegally during the Biden years, could stand for the proposition that the federal government&rsquo;s first duty is to protect American citizens. Nope.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We are on the ground in Lukeville, AZ, which has become the epicenter of the border crisis. The area sees thousands of illegal crossings daily from around globe, &amp; is part of Border Patrol&rsquo;s Tucson sector, which just saw a record setting 17,500 illegal crossings last week alone. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g6Y91FjTip\">pic.twitter.com\/g6Y91FjTip<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1731845144796656073?\">December 5, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After Trump&rsquo;s speech, Kelly posted a video, saying, &ldquo;Donald Trump used most of that time &mdash; most of it &mdash; to try to further divide us as a nation. It was angry. It wasn&rsquo;t what I expect of a president.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Trump&rsquo;s State of the Union was nearly two hours of grievances and division that didn&rsquo;t lay out any path forward to address the challenges facing American families, starting with costs. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ggrMyoLkE9\">pic.twitter.com\/ggrMyoLkE9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Senator Mark Kelly (@SenMarkKelly) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenMarkKelly\/status\/2026520897444618553?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean, we&rsquo;ve had 250 years of people that have held this office. A long line of great Americans of both parties who often use that opportunity to bring the country together. And Donald Trump just chose to do the opposite,&rdquo; he continued.<\/p>\n<p>The senator threw one bone Trump&rsquo;s way, saying it was good for the president to honor veterans during the address. Yes, one was a fellow Navy veteran receiving a Medal of Honor, so Kelly was obliged to say something.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&lsquo;THE RECOGNITION HE DESERVES&rsquo;: Retired Navy Captain Royce Williams, 100, honored by President Trump at State of the Union with the Congressional Medal of Honor. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AiYmeOACoU\">pic.twitter.com\/AiYmeOACoU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2026508897985466536?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But other than that, I think this was an incredibly disappointing and low point, if there can be one, in this president&rsquo;s time in office,&rdquo; Kelly concluded.<\/p>\n<p>What?<\/p>\n<p>Kelly could not even bring himself to mention the appearance of the men&rsquo;s Team USA <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-mens-hockey-team-arrives-dc-patriotic-style-ahead-trumps-state-union\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olympic hockey team<\/a>, which won the first gold since the 1980 &ldquo;Miracle on Ice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Here&rsquo;s the US hockey team entering tonight during the state of the union to raucous applause. Most, but not all, Democrats stood to applaud them. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zs0kbe37uK\">pic.twitter.com\/zs0kbe37uK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClayTravis\/status\/2026485018948714613?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>One person responded to Kelly&rsquo;s video, posting an image of the many Americans killed by illegal immigrants.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">From the man who couldn&rsquo;t rise for Irynas parents. Not all what I&rsquo;d expect from someone who swore an oath to protect Americans and failed. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AtvOsY0I41\">pic.twitter.com\/AtvOsY0I41<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BforReal (@BreeG68) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreeG68\/status\/2026575255611867315?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Another pointed out he also did not stand for the grieving mother of Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian war refugee who was stabbed to death in Charlotte, North Carolina, last August.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You didn&rsquo;t stand for Iryna <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PpyWHljhmd\">pic.twitter.com\/PpyWHljhmd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; SpiritChaser MAGA &#127482;&#127480;&#10084;&#65039; (@DualityXrp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DualityXrp\/status\/2026521065371935024?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Still another posted, &ldquo;He actually gave you and the other &lsquo;divided people&rsquo; in attendance many opportunities to come together as a Nation. You refused to stand and unite on just about everything.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He actually gave you and the other &ldquo;divided people&rdquo; in attendance many opportunities to come together as a Nation. You refused to stand and unite on just about everything. Words matter.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Daniel Torok (@dto_rok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dto_rok\/status\/2026649058136268831?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kelly&rsquo;s behavior was not quite as bad as &ldquo;squad&rdquo; members Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, who screamed at the president for enforcing the nation&rsquo;s immigration laws, but it was disgraceful.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said to the Democrats, &ldquo;Isn&rsquo;t that a shame? You should be ashamed of yourself not standing up. You should be ashamed of yourself. That is why I&rsquo;m also asking you [the Congress] to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/read-in-full-president-donald-trumps-state-of-the-union-speech\/\" title=\"READ IN FULL: President Donald Trump&#039;s ... of the ... speech\">end deadly sanctuary cities<\/a> that protect the criminals and enact serious penalties for public officials who block the removal of criminal aliens.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;m calling on Chairman of the ethics committee <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMichaelGuest?\">@RepMichaelGuest<\/a> to submit a censure vote on Ilhan Omar for shouting out at President Trump during his State of the Union address last night<\/p>\n<p>Who&rsquo;s with me <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yOs5Kl7s81\">pic.twitter.com\/yOs5Kl7s81<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; @Chicago1Ray &#127482;&#127480; (@Chicago1Ray) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Chicago1Ray\/status\/2026637666708492535?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In many cases, drug lords, murderers all over our country. They&rsquo;re blocking the removal of these people out of our country. And you should be ashamed of yourself,&rdquo; Trump said directly to Omar amd Tlaib.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Arizona&rsquo;s other senator, Democrat Ruben Gallego, decided to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jI13_b_Cia0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">skip<\/a> the State of the Union, instead participating in a little alternate one on the National Mall.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">That wasn&rsquo;t the State of the Union. It was the State of Denial. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4kj2DNbYEn\">pic.twitter.com\/4kj2DNbYEn<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Ruben Gallego (@RubenGallego) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RubenGallego\/status\/2026511077601587685?\">February 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Incredibly, Gallego said that Trump has made the country less secure. How? By enforcing the border, so no illegal aliens have been released into the country in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/articles\/2026\/02\/president-trump-is-securing-our-homeland-ending-the-invasion-deporting-criminals-and-protecting-our-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last nine months<\/a>? The White House said the administration has achieved a 99.9 percent reduction in releases into the U.S. compared to the Biden administration.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Another <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/migrant-interviews-debunk-biden-dhs-false-talking-point-about-cartel-disinformation\/\" title=\"Migrant interviews disprove Biden DHS&#039; cartel &#039;disinformation&#039; claim.\">mass illegal crossing<\/a> of 700+ in Lukeville, AZ this morning. A seemingly endless line now walking to an outdoor Border Patrol processing area. Massive numbers of adult men from around the world mixed in with families from Mexico &amp; Ecuador. This is daily here. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oHJXfDy8q3\">pic.twitter.com\/oHJXfDy8q3<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1737848019561992311?\">December 21, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gallego is in a state of denial.<\/p>\n<p>Somehow, Arizona, a place Trump carried in 2024 by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/2024-election\/results\/arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">widest margin<\/a> of any swing state, has some of the most woke, out-of-touch senators in the country. &nbsp;It&rsquo;s a shame.<\/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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Mark Kelly for displaying liberal-leaning tendencies during President Trump\u2019s State of the Union, noting that Kelly would not stand in support of American citizens as Trump asserted the government\u2019s first duty is to protect citizens rather than defend illegal entrants. The article says Kelly stayed seated, as did most Democrats, throughout the address.<\/p>\n<p>It goes on to claim that Kelly and fellow Democrat Elissa Slotkin refused to stand for the idea that protecting Americans should come first. The author points to Arizona\u2019s border situation\u2014specifically Lukeville\u2014as emblematic of a crisis, citing thousands of daily crossings and a record weekly total in the Tucson sector.<\/p>\n<p>After Trump\u2019s speech, Kelly posted a video saying Trump spent most of the night trying to divide the country and that the address was angry and not what he expects from a president. 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