Why libs hate the US men’s hockey team

Not a Megan Rapinoe or a Colin Kaepernick in the bunch. TD

 Pete McArdle - American Thinker

"What, above all, accounts for the incredible ire and invective hurled at the gold-medal-winning men’s hockey team?  The players publicly showed love for their country."

"Never before has so much spleen been vented over so little. A bunch of red-blooded guys from the states play a bruising and exciting game of hockey over in Milan, Italy, and when they win in overtime, the loony American left explodes in disgust.

"Now, why would “liberals,” and I use that word loosely, have and express so much hatred for a bunch of fellow Americans who just play hockey and play it well?

"Let me count the ways.

"The U.S. hockey team was overwhelmingly white; no diversity was to be found. The folks who chose the squad failed to include any blacks, any obvious Chinese-Americans, any Puerto Rican rappers who wear dresses, and certainly no dyslexic, transgender dwarves. This disturbing lack of DEI came about because the players were chosen based on merit, i.e., their ability to play, much like the almost all-black NBA.

"Sadly, the U.S. hockey team was also toxically masculine. They were not afraid to trade elbows, and totally unconcerned about leaving blood and tooth fragments on the ice. They were there to win, regardless of the personal sacrifice. Don’t forget that after Jack Hughes lost teeth from a high Canadian stick, and before he scored the winning goal, cherubic Jack returned the favor, giving a Canuck player a good taste of his stick and earning Hughes time in the penalty box.

"The men’s hockey team also failed to follow the equally successful U.S. women’s hockey team’s lead, by snubbing President Trump’s invite to the White House and the SOTU speech.

"The lady hockey players, before disappearing into total obscurity for the next four years—and some of them, forever—brazenly told a sitting American president, “New phone, who dis?”

"Hair to do, nails to polish, a pressing term paper coming due, no doubt. The foolish men’s team, on the other hand, couldn’t wait to visit the White House and the Capitol building." . . .More...

Who are these people, heckling Trump, and refusing to stand for America's heroes?

 "Who can watch the ugly expressions of the faces of so many of those Democrats, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Debbie Wasserman-Schultz, etc., and not wonder, “Who are these people?'”  Patricia McCarthy

There is something terribly, horribly wrong with the current crop of Democrats - American Thinker . . . "This was true before Trump’s glorious State of the Union speech Tuesday night, but their behavior during and outside of it further exposed the death of any loyalty they ever had to this nation.  

"They behaved badly during last year’s SOTU, refusing to stand for the victims of illegal migrant murders or the little boy who was surviving brain cancer.  They are a hardhearted bunch.  

"They were no better during this speech.  Again, they did not stand for many of the most obvious moments in the speech that were a test of basic morality.  

"Bottom line?  No matter what the issue, even the protection of American citizens over illegal aliens, they sat on their hands, demonstrating for all that they fervently disagree with any of the successful and positive policies Trump has implemented.  

“ 'Stand up if you believe that the government’s priority should be protecting Americans over illegal immigrants,” Trump said. Not one of them stood. That was when Trump commented that they should be ashamed of themselves.  

"Indeed.  How to explain their lack of essential American values?  Of fundamental decency?  They proved beyond all doubt that they do revere illegal migrants into this country over law-abiding American citizens. 

"The Democrats did not stand when Trump indicted the insane and cruel mutilation of people who suffer from gender dysphoria.  That is when President Trump remarked that “These people are crazy.”  

"Yes, they are.  They are worse than crazy.  There is something so very wrong with elected officials who embrace such madness.  But then we already knew they were descending into a demented state. " . . . 

"The country is so much better off since Trump was re-elected, and that fact makes the reasons for the Democrats’ rage and fury obvious.  He has brought the country back from the brink to which Obama/Biden took us.  They stupidly defended, even celebrated, Biden’s policies, even though they certainly knew he was gone mentally and that his open border was a disaster that may well never be completely undone' ".   More...

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Warns Trump of Deep and Serious Risks If U.S. Strikes Iran

 Breitbart   

"Axios reported that Gen. Caine has advised Trump and top members of his national security team that a military campaign against Iran could carry serious consequences, including the possibility of the United States becoming entangled in a prolonged conflict. The account was based on conversations with five sources"

"As President Donald Trump considers whether and how to conduct military strikes against Iran ahead of another round of talks in Geneva, Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine has advised the president and senior officials that such action could carry significant risks, including the possibility of a prolonged conflict, according to Axios.

Axios reported that Gen. Caine has advised Trump and top members of his national security team that a military campaign against Iran could carry serious consequences, including the possibility of the United States becoming entangled in a prolonged conflict. The account was based on conversations with five sources who either attended or were briefed on high-level internal meetings.

According to Axios, Caine has not advocated for a strike but would execute any decision the president ultimately makes. One source described him as a “reluctant warrior” in discussions about Iran, contrasting his posture with his support for the operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. While Caine was described as fully supportive of the Venezuela operation, two sources told Axios he has been more cautious regarding Iran because he views the stakes as higher and the risks of entanglement and American casualties as greater.

Another source with direct knowledge of Caine’s thinking told Axios that the chairman is not opposed to a military campaign but is “clear-eyed and realistic” about the likelihood of success and what could unfold once a conflict begins. A senior official pushed back on suggestions that Caine had voiced skepticism.

Joint Staff spokesman Joe Holstead told Axios that, in his advisory capacity, the chairman presents “a range of military options” along with “secondary considerations and associated impacts and risks,” and does so confidentially. White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly remarked in a written statement that Caine is a “talented and highly-valued” member of Trump’s national security team and that the president hears “a host of opinions” before deciding what he believes best protects U.S. national security." . . . More...

CAIR’s Blueprint to Islamize America [and Canada]!

The American Democrat Party has many Trudeaus in its ranks.

CAIR’s Blueprint to Islamize America [and Canada]! 

  "At the terror-linked ISNA conference, Hamas-linked CAIR leader Nihad Awad laid out a chilling strategy to reshape America into an Islamic stronghold.

He openly declared that their 4,000 mosques across the U.S. will fund the next generation of Muslims—not for medicine or engineering, but for infiltration into America’s most powerful institutions." . . .

Trailer for Disney's "The Caliphate" pic.twitter.com/4bch5EkLBS

— Kellie-Jay Keen (@ThePosieParker) February 21, 2026

Remember Liberal Trudeau Said “Diversity is Canada’s Strength” - Right for Canada

"Here's a adapted "trailer" for Disney's "The Canadian Caliphate," since I can't actually edit or generate videos. I've rewritten the script and subtitles based on the original's structure, swapping in Canadian elements like Ottawa's Parliament Hill, maple leaves, hockey rinks turned prayer halls, and references to poutine bans under sharia. It's satirical, just like the source material, imagining a dystopian 2026 where multiculturalism goes full caliphate mode—complete with Trudeau-era vibes and Tim Hortons as halal enforcement outposts.

Trailer Script: Disney's "The Canadian Caliphate"

[Opening scene: Modified Walt Disney logo fades in. The classic castle is now a grand mosque with turquoise domes and minarets, glowing against a northern lights sky. Crescents with stars flank the text "Walt Disney," but a giant maple leaf replaces the central turret. Epic orchestral music swells, mixed with a call to prayer remix. Text overlay: "Even for 2026."]

"[Cut to animated blonde heroine (Rapunzel-like) fleeing down a snowy street in Toronto's Distillery District, burka flapping in the wind. Shops have signs in Arabic script. She's clutching a hockey stick like a weapon.]

"Subtitle lyrics (sung in a haunting Disney ballad style)":

"Everybody's friend,

You didn't fight back.

All the music,
Sharia courts.
Your hair, your feet,
Canadian caliphate."[Scene shifts to dark, stormy Ottawa. Parliament Hill's Peace Tower is topped with a crescent moon. Mounties in thobes patrol on horseback. Heroine hides behind a beaver statue.]" More...

The Graveyard of Destructive Ideas

 Victor Davis Hanson › American Greatness   

"Elite fashions harden into dogma, dissent becomes taboo, institutions fall in line—and only when reality intrudes does yesterday’s madness begin its overdue collapse."

"How do destructive ideas and bouts of collective madness so quickly become policy, law, and the status quo? After all, most have little public support—and are not Western nations supposedly rationally governed?

"There is usually a multi-step process on the road to these self-destructive fits of society-wide insanity.

"The suicidal impulse so often begins with left-leaning researchers in elite universities (i.e., the tenured in search of a novel, grant-getting theory). They begin insisting that a new existential threat requires immediate government intervention, novel legislation, ample funding, and public awareness of the impending danger.

"So out of nowhere, the public is warned that the scorching planet will be inundated by rising seas in a mere decade. Or that millions of transgender youth are our next civil rights frontier, given that they suffer in silence without political advocacy, new laws, programs, and the chance for “life-saving,” powerful hormonal treatments and radical sex-reassignment surgeries. Indeed, the travel time from an outlandish idea by the faculty lounge to liberal status quo is a mere few years.

"Next, the media, hand-in-glove with academia, springs into action to persuade the skeptical public to “follow the science” and “trust the experts.” It castigates any doubters as cranks or “conspiracy theorists” who spread “disinformation” and “misinformation”; or as racists, nativists, sexists, homophobes, and transphobes who must be silenced.

"Hollywood and sports celebrities often piggyback on the frenzy, hijacking awards ceremonies and pre-game national anthems to out-virtue-signal each other, warning the public that they must adapt and change—or else!

"Almost overnight—to take just one example—going to an isolated beach without a mask during the COVID pandemic, showing skepticism about the efficacy or safety of experimental mRNA COVID vaccines, or daring to believe that the Wuhan gain-of-function virology lab (in part aided and abetted by grants and support from Dr. Fauci’s National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases and the National Institutes of Health) was the source of a manufactured COVID pathogen became heresies. And the perpetrators, as always, had to be punished either legally or through social ostracism and cancel culture.

"Third, liberal foundations begin funding more “research” to “prove” that partisan “experts” should not be ignored. They also fund activist groups that hit the street to gin up popular support, which often results in the required tumult and occasional violence. They embrace the theory that any disruption will so bother the public that it will support almost anything if it just makes the bedlam go away." . . .

There is something terribly, horribly wrong with the current crop of Democrats

 Patricia McCarthy - American Thinker  

"A nation can survive its fools, and even the ambitious.  But it cannot survive treason from within.”  --Cicero.  The current cabal of Democrats is treasonous."

"There is something terribly, horribly wrong with the current crop of Democrats.

This was true before Trump’s glorious State of the Union speech Tuesday night, but their behavior during and outside of it further exposed the death of any loyalty they ever had to this nation.  

They behaved badly during last year’s SOTU, refusing to stand for the victims of illegal migrant murders or the little boy who was surviving brain cancer.  They are a hardhearted bunch.  

They were no better during this speech.  Again, they did not stand for many of the most obvious moments in the speech that were a test of basic morality.  

Bottom line?  No matter what the issue, even the protection of American citizens over illegal aliens, they sat on their hands, demonstrating for all that they fervently disagree with any of the successful and positive policies Trump has implemented.  

“Stand up if you believe that the government’s priority should be protecting Americans over illegal immigrants,” Trump said. Not one of them stood. That was when Trump commented that they should be ashamed of themselves.  

Indeed.  How to explain their lack of essential American values?  Of fundamental decency?  They proved beyond all doubt that they do revere illegal migrants into this country over law-abiding American citizens. 

The Democrats did not stand when Trump indicted the insane and cruel mutilation of people who suffer from gender dysphoria.  That is when President Trump remarked that “These people are crazy.”  

Yes, they are.  They are worse than crazy.  There is something so very wrong with elected officials who embrace such madness.  But then we already knew they were descending into a demented state.  

They did not stand for the successful closure of the border; of course not – they engineered the invasion of 20 million migrants from all over the world.  They did not stand for the banning of illegal immigrant truck drivers who have caused the deaths of so many innocent civilians. So, one has to assume they support giving truck drivers licenses to illegal migrants who do not even speak English.  They did not stand when Trump memorialized Iryna Zarutzka, the young Ukrainian woman murdered by a mentally ill career criminal who should not have been released onto the streets of North Carolina.  They refused to stand in the presence of her mother!  “How do you not stand?” Trump asked." . . .  More...

BREAKING: The NRCC (campaign arm for House Republicans) tells

@FoxNews

. . . "the visual of Democrats remaining seated & silent when President Trump asked Congress to stand for protecting Americans over illegal aliens was “a beautiful gift” & they will cut those images into campaign ads.

Statement to FOX via NRCC spokesman Mike Marinella: “Every single vulnerable House Democrat should get comfortable re-watching the moment they revealed they’re nothing more than America-hating scums who stayed glued to their seats while President Trump called on protecting American citizens over criminal illegal immigrants. The ads write themselves.”

JD Vance Reveals What He Saw From Democrats During the State of the Union Speech That Most Viewers Didn't

"BREAKING: JD Vance reveals he watched Congressional Democrats COWARDLY look around for cues about whether to stand up and clap for common sense statements like — "Americans before illegals"""The COWARDICE. A few Democrats politely clapped, were WORRIED about being primaried!"

" 'They were ALL looking around. They weren't actually saying, I'm gonna stand because this is common sense. They were looking for cues from colleagues because they didn't have courage." "That is the SADDEST commentary on the Democrat Party."

 Fetterman Blasts His Side of the Aisle for Their Blatant Disrespect of Erika Kirk and Iryna Zarutska   

Senator John Fetterman slammed his fellow Democrats for what he described as blatant disrespect during President Trump’s address, after several Congressional Democrats declined to stand or applaud two of the president’s guests: Erika Kirk, widow of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, and the mother of Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who was killed while walking home from work in North Carolina last August.

Abigail Spanberger's SOTU Rebuttal Was Just Plain Weird

 Teri Christoph; RedState   

"As RedState has previously reported, the choice of Spanberger to deliver the State of the Union rebuttal was intended to introduce her to a national audience. Democrats see her as a rising star who will have a big impact on the 2026 and 2028 elections – possibly as a candidate in the latter." 

"Having just watched Democrats beclown themselves at the State of the Union address, a clearly-nervous and fidgety Abigail Spanberger – the new governor of Virginia – had the unenviable task of trying to put a positive spin on her party's dire and decidedly unpatriotic behavior. Like all Democrats, when faced with espousing how her party's policies help everyday Americans, she merely resorted to attacking President Trump. The whole thing was pretty weird.

"Spanberger had a few reasons to be nervous. She was the follow-up act to Trump's barnburner of a speech that saw the president celebrate the best of America while also calling out Democrats for their skewed priorities, particularly when it comes to prioritizing illegal immigration over the safety of American citizens. 

"Secondly, she was under fire from the left for choosing to deliver the official Democrat response from Colonial Williamsburg ... because slavery? She knows who put her in the Governor's Mansion, so she may have been feeling the beady eyes of the radical left on her as she spoke from the House of Burgesses. " . . .

This Moment of the State of the Union Just Lost the Democrats the Midterms

 PJ Media  

"This wasn’t a political miscalculation on their part; it was a confession. Republicans have been accusing Democrats of prioritizing illegals over American citizens for years, and Trump handed them an opportunity to prove them wrong, and they didn’t take it."

"President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union speech gave every American a front-row seat to see exactly who Democrats are — and more importantly, what they refuse to stand for.

"According to reports, more than 70 Democrats chose not to attend the speech, but most did, and several times over the course of the evening, they made a choice. They sat. They scowled. They heckled. While Republicans rose time and again in applause, the left side of the chamber looked like a group of children being punished.

"And Trump noticed.

He called them out — repeatedly — for refusing to show even the most basic bipartisan enthusiasm for moments that should have been beyond politics. But nothing cut deeper than one specific challenge he laid down for every lawmaker in that room.

"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," Trump said. "So, tonight, I'm inviting every legislator to join with my administration in 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."

"Republicans exploded. They stood, clapped, and whistled for a solid two minutes. It was the kind of raw, spontaneous reaction you can't manufacture.

"Democrats didn't move.

"Not a shuffle. Not a courtesy clap. Nothing.

"Trump let their refusal to stand do the work for a moment.

"Then he turned the knife.

" 'Isn't that a shame? You should be ashamed of yourself, not standing up," he said.

"Oh, but he wasn’t done." . . . More...

Murdered Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska’s mom breaks down during State of the Union 2026 as Trump rips Dems: ‘How do you not stand?’

 NY Post  . . . "“Mrs. Zarutska, tonight I promise you that we will ensure justice for your magnificent daughter, Iryna,” the president assured, to raucous applause.

"Erika Kirk, widow of slain Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk, was sitting beside Anna and appeared to offer words of condolence while the man offered her a handkerchief.

"During the emotional moment, Trump called out Democrats, who didn’t appear to rise for the standing ovation with Republicans.

" 'How do you not stand?” Trump said, gesturing toward Democrats.". . . 

He brought up the horrific death of Iryna Zarutska, murdered on a public railcar by a deranged lunatic in Charlotte, and the Democrats wouldn’t stand to honor Iryna’s mother. “How do you not stand?” Trump asked them.

NOW - Democrats refuse to stand for Anna Zarutska, the mother of Iryna Zarutska. pic.twitter.com/rB2atshSk1

— Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) February 25, 2026

Disclose.tv on X: "NOW - Democrats refuse to stand for Anna Zarutska, the mother of Iryna Zarutska.

 Bondi slams Democrats for not standing for Iryna Zarutska, calls it 'heartbreaking'   . . . "Zarutska, originally from Ukraine, was stabbed to death on August 22 while riding a light rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina. Trump highlighted her story during his State of the Union address, and her mother was present in the chamber as he spoke about her daughter’s death and vowed justice. Many Republicans in the chamber applauded, while most Democrats remained seated during portions of the tribute. Bondi described the reaction as a missed opportunity for bipartisan empathy. “It was heartbreaking that Iryna’s mother had to experience that. That should be nonpartisan,” she said." . . .  

President Trump Outs Dems: ‘These People Are Crazy’

"More significantly, he stripped naked the out-of-touch positions of Democrats on immigration, transgenderism, and voter identification requirements. This last blow against his political opponents appeared more self-inflicted than struck by the president." . . .

White House Says Democrats Refused To Applaud Mother Of Slain Ukrainian Refugee During Trump’s SOTU Address | The Daily Caller 

Trump put Democrats between a rock and a hard place. Applaud, and earn the ire of constituents who think you’re cooperating with the devil. Sit on your hands, and appear indifferent to the sorrow of a mother who has lost her daughter. 

The Donald’s Brand-Building – And Bulldozing – State Of The Union Spectacular

 Issues & Insights 

The American Spectator

"Who knew that a State of the Union address would feature more medal ceremonies than the Winter Olympics?

"OK, it just seemed that way.  But the made-for-TV award-aganza – incredibly including, twice, America’s top military honor – was just one feature of perhaps the most spectacular event of its kind ever. 

“ 'Spectacular” in the word’s original sense, “of the nature of a spectacle or show.” As in:

• The bombastic beginning: “Our nation is back. Bigger, better, richer, and stronger than ever before.”
• The theatrical call-in of the Olympic champion U.S. men’s hockey team, followed by the stunning announcement that its goalie would receive the nation’s top civilian honor.
• Honoring another American war hero whose believe-it-or-not 100th birthday will fall squarely on America’s 250th.
• A waitress reaping thousands in tax savings from the One Big Beautiful bill, and an infertile couple realizing YUGE Trump RX (“I didn’t name it that”) discounts for IVF. 
• A Houston mom outbid on 20 homes by investment firms, a practice targeted by a Trump executive order.
• A new “Somali pirate”-inspired War on Fraud initiative to be led by VP JD. 
• An adorable five-year-old, recovered from a collision with an illegal alien truck driver granted a commercial driver’s license, whose name will grace a proposed law barring the practice. 
• Heartbroken mothers of a cheerleader slaughtered in a bathtub by another illegal, and a Ukrainian refugee slashed by a troubled career criminal.
• A beautiful teenager whom school officials tried to transition to a boy while hiding that effort from her parents. 
• The grieving but unbowed widow of the martyred Christian conservative, Charlie Kirk.
• Topped off by the heartstring-tugging reunion of a just-released Venezuelan political prisoner with the niece seeking his freedom. 

"But the chief executive’s oration was equally spectacular in achieving its dual objective: rebuilding the Republican brand for the all-important midterm elections while blunting the Democrats’ recent momentum in denting Trump’s Teflon armor.

"The president’s strategy on the former: overwhelm his nationwide audience with his extraordinary accomplishments in one short year." . . .More...

UPDATE: Trump delivered a State of the Union like a man who was indicted, impeached, and shot... - Revolver News  

"Yes, this is a man who’s been to hell and back, and he came before the American people on a very focused mission. That mission was to lay out the progress he and his team have made to undo the colossal damage from the Biden regime while also mapping out what comes next to Make America Great Again."

SOTU 2026: Now There Are Truly Two Americas

 The American Spectator

"Some six dozen Democrat lawmakers — including the AWFL Katharine Clark, the Democrats’ House Minority Whip — boycotted the State of the Union speech, evincing a level of disrespect for the president that would have been unthinkable a decade ago, and most of them were performative about the boycott"

" . . . [the horrific Al Green] left the building almost immediately after the speech began, verbally sparring with Republican House members on his way out in a gruesome, if wholly unsurprising, display of low class.

"And it turned out that Trump’s speech was a celebration not just of the Olympic hockey champions, but of Americans of every color and creed who are doing extraordinary things. This has become a standard State of the Union theme, because it’s good politics for the president and also because it’s what a country desperately needs when it’s so riven by political disagreement that simple civic functions like letting law enforcement arrest child molesters, cartel thugs, and human traffickers draw actual violent protesters out of yoga studios and PTA meetings.

"We have to be able to celebrate each other. We must relearn that politics is not religion, and that it does not solve the problems of the human soul." . . .

President Trump Outs Dems: ‘These People Are Crazy’

Trump Made the Democrats an Offer They Couldn't Refuse, But They Did

Yes, they have all of the cultural power. They have most of the wealth. What they don’t have are the people. If they did, they would not have lost to the guy they tried to impeach, throw in jail, remove from ballots, and even assassinate.

Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib Melt Into a Puddle of Rage As Trump Calls Out Dems at SOTU: ‘Should Be Ashamed’

Wearing her pro-Hamas scarf

An American patriot runs on stage during Chris Murphy's SOTU boycott: “Go Trump! Go Trump!"

🤣 pic.twitter.com/agn42K4MRT

— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 25, 2026

Highlights of the Trump SOTU; The State of the Union is in its best since Reagan retired.

 Don Surber

"As for the spin by Democrats and the media, why should I care? America had a great year once President Trump returned."

'President Donald John Trump took over a nation from a feeble old man 13 months ago—a nation overrun by invaders, mocked on the world stage after surrendering Afghanistan and suffering an economic malaise not seen since Jimmy Carter roamed the Oval Office.

'On Tuesday, Trump delivered a State of the Union address that was chockful of accomplishments in the Return of the Jedi President.

"Border? Closed.

"Iran’s nuclear program? Ancient history.

"DC? Cleaned of the homeless, crime and graffiti.

Deportations? 2.5 million including 1.9 million self-deporting.

"Homicides? Lowest rate since 1900 or earlier.

"Economy? Inflation is fading back to the level he left Biden the Befuddled.

"Drug overdoses? Reduced with every drug boat the Navy picks off in the Caribbean.

"War? He negotiated 8 peace agreements ending wars.

"Taxes? Trump exempted waitress tips and working overtime. He also gave us old folks a nice tax break. I just did my taxes on Turbo Tax. All I can say is thank you." . . .

"He continued: “After four years in which millions and millions of illegal aliens poured across our borders totally unvetted and unchecked, we now have the strongest and most secure border in American history by far. In the past nine months, zero illegal aliens have been admitted to the United States. But we will always allow people to come in legally, people that will love our country and will work hard to maintain our country.” . . . More...