Democrats spent the last ten years waging total war on Donald Trump.
But Trump outsmarted Democrats yet again.
And Donald Trump walked Democrats into one trap that forced this unreal choice.
President Trump is a showman at heart who understands the power of visual optics.
That was never more apparent than during his State of the Union address.
At one point during the speech, Trump offered Democrats a simple proposition.
Trump asked if Democrats would join him in standing for the idea that the American government works for American citizens and not illegal aliens.
President Trump asked members of Congress to stand if they agree with his statement that the first duty of the U.S. government is to protect American citizens, not those in the country illegally.
Trump said people who didn’t stand should be “ashamed” of themselves. Some… pic.twitter.com/YIBp6QaAxS
— CBS News (@CBSNews) February 25, 2026
Americans saw that Democrats prioritize illegal aliens over them, that they oppose deporting any illegal aliens, and support illegal aliens collecting welfare benefits.
ESPN host Stephen A. Smith continues to drop hints that he will run for President in 2028.
During a recent episode of his show, Smith ripped Democrats for repeatedly allowing their Trump Derangement Syndrome to lead them to foolish choices that allowed Trump to run circles around them.
“Trump has been playing y’all like a fiddle for 11 years now, and you still can’t beat him. DAMN!” Smith exclaimed.
“He knew you weren’t going to stand… He knew 73 of y’all were going to show up to other places and not show up to the State of the Union. He knew that a lot of Americans… were going to look at y’all as being every bit as out of control as you claim he is,” Smith added.
Smith argued Democrats were allowing hatred of Trump, and not strategic thinking, to drive their decision-making.
“You’re too busy thinking about your own personal feelings and animus towards him. And every time you do that, he smiles and mocks you and has a field day,” Smith added.
“Shape the message in a fashion that benefits you for once. The man has been playing y’all like a fiddle for 11 years now, and you still can’t beat him. Damn! You keep falling right into his hands. And it’s a damn shame. It truly, truly is,” Smith concluded.
Smith’s pitch to Democratic voters is taking shape.
Smith could be looking to sell himself to voters as someone from outside the Trump era who can take a clear-eyed look at what it takes to win, rather than driving himself batty by spending the last ten years fighting futile battles against Trump.
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