{"id":2573866,"date":"2026-02-26T08:59:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-launches-first-ad-hitting-democrats-for-sitting-during-state-of-the-union\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T09:01:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T14:01:30","slug":"gop-launches-first-ad-hitting-democrats-for-sitting-during-state-of-the-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-launches-first-ad-hitting-democrats-for-sitting-during-state-of-the-union\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP launches first ad hitting Democrats for sitting during State of the Union"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fgop-launches-first-ad-hitting-democrats-for-sitting-during-state-of-the-union%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=2573866&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>A conservative group, American Sovereignty, is launching a nationwide, seven<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >-figure ad campaign designed<\/a> to capitalize on the State of the Union moment by attacking Democrats over immigration policy. The 30-second spot highlights Democrats\u2019 refusal to stand during president Trump\u2019s address and ties it to his call that the government\u2019s first duty is to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-house-releases-list-of-president-trumps-accomplishments-and-it-is-historic\/\" title=\"White ... Releases List of ...s Accomplishments \u2013  And It Is Historic!\">protect american citizens<\/a>, not illegal aliens. The campaign aims to run throughout 2026, with emphasis on battleground states Michigan, North Carolina, and Georgia to defend vulnerable GOP incumbents and pursue potential pickups in both the house and Senate. The ad\u2019s messaging\u2014\u201cDemocrats are for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-district-court-deals-biden-admins-immigration-agenda-another-blow\/\" title=\"U.S. District Court Deals Biden Admin&#039;s ... Agenda Another Blow\">illegal immigrant criminals<\/a>. Republicans are for you\u201d\u2014is supported by a video of Trump\u2019s remarks.GOP strategists say the moment practically writes itself as a tool for fundraising and campaigning ahead of the midterms. democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, have pushed back, defending their immigration policies and criticizing enforcement actions by ICE, while arguing for a broader political framing beyond the single moment.  <\/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\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Republicans roll out first ad pinning Democrats for not standing during State of the Union<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1575909\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A conservative group is launching a sweeping ad campaign on Thursday, seeking to capitalize on <span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/democratic-party\/\">Democrats<\/a>&lsquo;<\/span> refusal to stand during a portion of President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>&rsquo;s State of the Union address centered on illegal immigration.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>American Sovereignty created a message <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uZo9PSCBGec\">highlighting a segment<\/a> of Trump&rsquo;s Tuesday address to Congress, when he asked lawmakers to stand if they agreed with the statement, &ldquo;the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/finance-and-economy\/4472295\/abigail-spanberger-democrat-affordability-champion\/\">Democrats&rsquo; new affordability champion Spanberger has no record of cutting costs yet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4472189\/gop-campaign-use-dems-seated-state-of-the-union\/\">GOP to campaign on Democrats picking illegal immigrants over Americans at State of the Union<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4471849\/brandon-herrera-calls-gop-leadership-pressure-tony-gonzales-exit-texas-race-scandal\/\">Brandon Herrera calls for GOP leadership to pressure Tony Gonzales to exit Texas race after House of Cards-level scandal<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The camera swings from the Republican side of the aisle, where cheering members rose to their feet, to the Democratic side, where nearly all lawmakers remained in their seats. &ldquo;These people are crazy,&rdquo; Trump continues in the ad, jabbing his finger at Democrats.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The television ad marks the GOP&rsquo;s first effort to use the moment to build momentum for Republicans campaigning across the country ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The 30-second video is set to play all year nationally as part of a seven-figure ad campaign focused on immigration, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/playbook\">according to<\/a> <em>Politico<\/em>. It will particularly target key states Michigan, North Carolina, and Georgia, where Republicans are <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4463968\/tim-scott-georgia-gop-narrow-senate-candidates-ossoff\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rick-scott-open-to-altering-proposed-gop-agenda-after-mcconnells-criticism\/\" title=\"Rick Scott Open To Altering Proposed GOP Agenda After McConnell\u2019s Criticism\">defending vulnerable incumbents<\/a><\/a>, and eying possible pickup opportunities to hold on to their narrow majority in the House and Senate.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Democrats are for illegal immigrant criminals. Republicans are for you,&rdquo; the ad states.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The quote plays off a successful ad strategy during the 2024 election, when Republican Political Action Committees commissioned an ad that read &ldquo;Kamala is for they\/them. President Trump is for you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Republicans running with the moment was expected, as a spokesperson for the House-GOP campaign arm <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4472189\/gop-campaign-use-dems-seated-state-of-the-union\/\">told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> previously<\/a>: &ldquo;Every single vulnerable House Democrat should get comfortable re-watching the moment they revealed they&rsquo;re nothing more than America-hating scums who stayed glued to their seats while President Trump called on protecting American citizens over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-top-immigration-adviser-biden-agenda-would-fundamentally-erase-very-essence-of-americas-nationhood\/\" title=\"Ex-Top ... Adviser: Biden Agenda \u2018Would Fundamentally Erase Very Essence Of America\u2019s Nationhood\u2019\">criminal illegal immigrants<\/a>. The ads write themselves.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"uZo9PSCBGec\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Crazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uZo9PSCBGec?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4454297\/democrats-affordability-fundraising-gop-midterms\/\"><strong>DEMOCRATS BET KITCHEN-TABLE ISSUES CAN BLUNT GOP MONEY ADVANTAGE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has sought to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4471497\/schumer-defends-democrats-refused-stand-trump-state-of-the-union\/\">ward off criticism<\/a> of his party by pointing to concerns about tactics used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The agency attracted sweeping scrutiny earlier this year after federal officers killed two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, during ICE-related operations in Minnesota.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No other police department in America run by Americans has done what ICE has done,&rdquo; Schumer told CNN. &ldquo;So, yes, we want to protect Americans. He&rsquo;s not doing it. And that&rsquo;s why the American people are against what ICE is doing. So it was legitimate and right not to stand.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GOP ad targets Dems for sitting during SOTU immigration<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2573867,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26056101341204_340fb8.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[3685,6203,42346,51662],"class_list":["post-2573866","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-democrats","tag-gop","tag-political-ad","tag-state-of-the-union"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/AP26056101341204_340fb8.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573866","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2573866"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573866\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2573870,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2573866\/revisions\/2573870"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2573867"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2573866"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2573866"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2573866"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}