‘Should be ashamed’: Trump eviscerates sitting Dems in State of the Union challenge

Immigration enforcement and border security have been at the forefront of the president’s concerns Donald TrumpTuesday night’s State of the Union address, in which the Commander-in-Chief touted the absence of illegal border crossings over the past nine months.

Among the words that Trump mentioned the most, “borders” came in first place with “tax” with 16 mentions. He also spoke extensively about national security and immigration. One of the most poignant moments of the night came when Trump challenged every lawmaker in the room to stand up if they believed their first duty was to protect American citizens rather than illegal immigrants.

“One of the great things about State of the Union “It’s the way Americans are given the opportunity to see clearly what their representatives really believe,” Trump said. “So tonight, I call on every lawmaker to join my administration in reaffirming a basic principle: If you agree with this statement, stand up and show your support: The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.”

When Trump said this, the Republican side of the room stood, while the Democrats remained seated, drawing condemnation of the president.

President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address included a number of big moments, including awards for military veterans and Democratic outbursts. (Kenny Holston Paul/Getty Images)

Trump repeated: “Isn’t that a shame? You should be ashamed of yourself for not standing up. You should be ashamed of yourself.”

He then called on Democrats to end the matter Sanctuary policies “That’s why I’m also asking you to end deadly sanctuary cities that protect criminals and enact tough penalties on government officials who have prevented the removal of criminal aliens and, in many cases, drug lords and murderers across our country,” he said across the country.

“They are preventing the removal of these people from our country, and you should be ashamed of yourselves,” he said.

He also criticized Democrats for “closing down the agency responsible for protecting Americans from terrorists and murderers,” referring to the Department of Homeland Security. “Tonight, I demand the full and immediate restoration of all funding for border security and homeland security of the United States,” he said.

Trump attacked the former president Joe Biden“After four years in which millions upon millions of illegal aliens streamed across our borders, with no restrictions or oversight whatsoever, we now have the strongest and most secure border in American history, ever,” he said.

“In the last nine months, zero Illegal aliens “They have been accepted into the United States,” he said, adding that “the flow of deadly fentanyl across our borders has dropped by a record 56% in one year.”

Despite these successes, Trump acknowledged the impact of crimes committed by illegal immigrants on American citizens. He was generous Many “families of angels” In the gallery whose children or loved ones were killed by illegal immigrants.

“These are the angel mothers and families who have been betrayed by our government for decades and completely ignored by our media,” he said.

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Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, shout during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on February 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Wayne McNamee/Getty Images)

He paid tribute to Jacqueline Medina, whose daughter Lizbeth Medina was killed by an illegal immigrant in Texas.

Trump said: “In 2023, a 16-year-old high school cheerleader named Lizbeth Medina was supposed to perform at a Christmas concert in her city, but she never arrived. Her mother, Jacqueline, came home to look for her, and found her dead in the bathtub, bleeding profusely after being stabbed 25 times.” “Her grieving mother is in the gallery to remind everyone in this room exactly why we are deporting criminal illegal aliens from our country in record numbers, and we are getting them out of here quickly; we don’t want them.”

He also honored Delilah Coleman, a child in the show who was paralyzed at age 5 in a car crash in California caused by an illegal immigrant.

“The driver was an illegal alien who was let in by Joe Biden and given a commercial driver’s license by open borders politicians in California,” he said.

He continued: “Most illegal aliens do not speak English and cannot read even basic road signs regarding direction, speed, danger or location.” “That’s why tonight I’m calling on Congress to pass what we’ll call ‘Delilah’s Law,’ which would prohibit any state from granting commercial driver’s licenses to illegal aliens.”

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President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, D.C., on February 24, 2026. (Nathan Posner/Anadolu/Getty Images)

Trump also blamed “unrestricted immigration and open borders” for massive fraud schemes uncovered late last year in Minnesota, which he said amounted to “looting” by members of the state’s Somali community.

“When it comes to corruption plundering America, it is actually plundering America, and there is no more astonishing example than the state of Minnesota, where members of the Somali community plundered an estimated $19 billion from American taxpayers,” he said. “This is the kind of corruption that is tearing apart the fabric of the nation.”

Although he said the administration was “already working on it like you wouldn’t believe,” he announced that he would appoint a vice president. J.D. Vance To lead the “War on Fraud.”

“So, tonight, even though it started four months ago, I’m officially declaring that the war on fraud will be led by our great Vice President, J.D. Vance. He’s going to get it done, and if we can find enough of this fraud, we’ll actually have a balanced budget overnight. It’ll be over very quickly. This is the kind of money you’re talking about. We’ll balance our budget,” he said.

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“The Somali pirates who pillaged Minnesota remind us that there are large parts of the world where… Bribery, corruption and lawlessness “The importation of these cultures through unrestricted immigration and open borders brings these problems here to the United States, and it is the American people who pay the price in high medical bills, car insurance rates, rent, taxes, and perhaps most importantly, crime,” he concluded.

“We will take care of this problem,” he pledged, adding, “We are not playing games.”