IHIP News Trump Faceplants in Worst SOTU Speech of All Time and Dems Collude to Help Him?
Feb 25, 2026
A furious take on a gaffe-filled State of the Union and the spectacle around it. A look at reports that Democrats quietly blocked a war-powers vote on Iran. Criticism of Senate leadership prioritizing Israel funding over accountability. Scenes of racial provocation in the chamber and sharp fact-checking of false claims. Calls to expose cronyism and force political courage.
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SOTU Rhetoric Pushes Toward Iran Conflict
- Donald Trump used the State of the Union to push false claims and hawkish policy that could lead to war with Iran.
- Jennifer Welch links this push to Israeli pressure and warns Democrats are failing to force Congressional accountability on a potential regime-change war.
Schumer Meeting Signals Democratic Collusion
- Jennifer Welch criticizes Chuck Schumer for privately meeting Trump and refusing to force a public test vote on war authorization.
- She frames Senate leadership as prioritizing Israel funding over holding the administration accountable.
Force Recorded Votes On War Powers
- Do demand that Congress force recorded votes on war powers so every member is accountable.
- Jennifer Welch urges zero daylight opposition and insists Democrats should not cooperate with MAGA on foreign policy decisions.