For older Americans watching today’s politics unfold, there is an important message that needs to be passed along to the next generation: it was not always like this. While Washington has never been a model of perfect decorum, there was once a shared understanding that certain moments demanded respect—especially when national achievements, public safety, or grieving families were involved.
Yes, applause during a State of the Union address has long been part of the ritual. Presidents from both parties have been interrupted countless times by standing ovations. But something fundamentally changed during the presidency of Donald Trump. What viewers witnessed was no longer mere partisan disagreement, but an outright refusal by one party to acknowledge even the most basic principles that unite a civilized society.
That reality was laid bare this week when Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, took to X to call out what she described as stunning behavior from congressional Democrats. In a post that quickly went viral, Leavitt listed several issues Democrats refused to stand for—despite Republicans rising in unified approval.
Among the items on her list were “[p]utting American citizens over illegal aliens,” “[v]oter ID laws,” and a “murder rate at the lowest since 1900.” These are not fringe ideas. They are widely supported positions held by millions of Americans across demographic lines. Yet Democrats remained seated, stone-faced, even as public safety and national sovereignty were mentioned.
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