Patriotic Hockey Players Are Better SOTU Guests Than Anti-Trump Democrats
Source: Shawn Fleetwood. "We'd Rather Have Patriotic Hockey Players At SOTU Than Dems." February 24, 2026. thefederalist.com
The Gist
The author argues that hockey players who won Olympic gold and love America regardless of politics make better State of the Union guests than Democrats who skip the event just because they hate Trump. He sees the athletes as genuinely patriotic while viewing the Democrats as fake patriots who only support America when their party is in charge.
Conclusion
Americans should prefer having patriotic hockey players at the State of the Union rather than Democrats who boycott based on Trump hatred
Premises
- Multiple congressional Democrats are boycotting Trump's State of the Union address based on their opposition to him personally
- The U.S. men's hockey team just achieved a historic Olympic gold medal victory and eagerly accepted Trump's invitation to attend the SOTU
- The hockey players consistently express love for America and gratitude for the opportunity to represent their country
- Democrats' 'love' of country is conditional on whether their party is in power, making their patriotism inconsistent
- The hockey players don't care who is president - they just want to show appreciation to Americans who supported them
- Democrats who boycott or sit in silence during important moments (like honoring victims) demonstrate they don't want to be there
Assumptions
- Patriotism should be consistent regardless of which party holds power
- Actions that demonstrate love of country are more valuable than political positioning
- The State of the Union should be attended by people who genuinely want to honor America
- Public boycotts based on personal dislike of a president are unpatriotic
- Athletic achievement and national service merit recognition at important government events