Stand Up or Sit Down: The Night Democrats Stayed Seated

Summary

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Podcast Summary: The Rob Carson Show | "Stand Up or Sit Down: The Night Democrats Stayed Seated"

Date: February 25, 2026
Host: Rob Carson (Newsmax Radio)
Guest: Representative Ralph Norman (South Carolina)

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Overview of the Episode

This episode of The Rob Carson Show centers on reactions to the most recent State of the Union address, particularly focusing on the moment when President Donald Trump invited legislators to stand and affirm that the government’s first duty is to protect American citizens over illegal aliens—a moment that saw Democrats remaining seated. The show mixes pointed political commentary, parody, and passionate analysis, with a recurring theme: that Democrats are out of touch with American priorities. Rob Carson is joined by Rep. Ralph Norman to dissect key moments, reflect on cultural trends, and discuss the significance of the SAVE Act and recent American policies.

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Main Themes & Key Discussion Points

1. The Defining State of the Union Moment: Democrats Stay Seated

• Opening and Trump’s Challenge ([00:07])

  • Trump invited lawmakers to "stand up and show your support" if they agreed that “the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.”
  • Carson’s reaction: “No Democrats stood up. That’s all you need to know right there, people. That’s the campaign, right there in a nutshell.” ([00:40])

• Symbolism of Democrats' Inaction ([00:40–01:32])

  • Carson accuses Democrats of being disconnected, describing them as "petulant toddlers" who were told to behave this time, but “still managed to look like complete, complete fools.”
  • Quotes past incidents as examples of performative, unserious opposition.

• The 'Racist' Accusation ([02:30])

  • Carson mocks accusations of racism levied at the statement, saying, “When I hear racist now? Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah…” ([02:30])
  • Asserts America is a country made by and of immigrants, contrasting legal immigration with Democratic support for illegal immigration.

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2. Protecting American Citizens: Security, Immigration & the SAVE Act

• Rhetoric on Immigration ([03:51–04:06])

  • Carson: “You guys have spent so much time tearing us apart by calling one half of us Nazis, white supremacists and MAGA fascists. Enemies of democracy.”
  • Rep. Norman criticizes “thinly veiled racist language. Anti-immigrant language...” but Carson dismisses this: “We have always been a country of immigrants. …The only reason why the Democrats are touting immigrants is because you like the illegal immigrants.” ([04:06])

• America as a Melting Pot

  • Carson touts personal heritage: “My ancestors moved to America from Germany, Germany and Ireland. …We’re all the sons of immigrants, you idiot.” ([05:25])

• Good vs. Evil Framing ([06:00])

  • Carson repeatedly frames the debate in moral, almost biblical terms: “This is an age old story of good versus evil, righteous versus unrighteous. And the Democrat Party who believe that children can be gender transitioned are unrighteous.”

• The SAVE Act and Voter ID ([14:53])

  • Trump calls for the passage of the SAVE Act: “Democrats overwhelmingly agree on the policy that we just enunciated. And Congress should unite and enact this common sense, country saving legislation right now.” ([14:53])
  • Trump, on voter ID: “Why would anybody not want voter ID? One reason. Because they want to cheat.” ([15:33])
  • Carson notes only one Democrat supported the SAVE Act: “[We] passed it with all Republicans. One Democrat, one Democrat voted for keeping our elections safe and fair. There’s just no excuse for it.” (Rep. Norman, [28:21])

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3. Culture War & Democratic Politics

• Democratic Leadership Critiques ([20:55, 21:29])

  • Norman and Carson discuss perceived socialist trends under politicians like Spanberger (VA), and the “government control” approach.
  • Carson: “You cannot as a party agree on one platform and then rule with another.” ([23:01])

• Exodus from Blue States ([25:00–26:05])

  • Discussion of why people are moving from blue states to red states like South Carolina: “We’re the number one suitcase state in the country.” (Norman, [25:08])
  • Carson highlights lower taxes, more personal freedoms, and critiques of Democratic governance.

• Battle for America’s Soul ([34:29, 35:01])

  • Carson: “I think it’s more than a battle of political parties. It’s a battle of good and evil, sir.”
  • Norman: “...it’s a spiritual battle and that we’re in and we got to win it and we will. …the only thing that stops the evil is to get active for good.”

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4. Memorable Moments, Quotes & Parody

• Mocking Democratic Outrage and Protest ([01:32, 12:18])

  • Carson derides the protests outside the Capitol as “a clown car of destruction” and “the same group of idiots… bad folk songs, bad speakers, lots of F bombs.”
  • On Rashida Tlaib chanting “KKK” during the “USA” chant: “People that hate our country… have no business being in the United States Congress. It’s a disgrace.” (Rep. Norman, [11:38])

• Carson’s Parody and Satire ([10:06, 11:22])

  • Trump parodied or quoted: “I make the Democrats look incredibly dumb. …Hear the Democrats whine, Omar? Listen to them whine. They are the last LA. Death is mine.” ([11:11])

• Democrats “death spiral into hell” ([11:22])

  • Carson: “They’re doing a death spiral into hell.”

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5. Honoring Heroes and the Power of Optimism

• Stories of Heroism ([18:14–18:48, 33:28])

  • Trump honors Irina Zarutska, murdered by an illegal alien: “How do you not stand? How do you not stand?” ([18:55])
  • Carson and Norman praise military heroes honored at the speech: “That’s the kind of stuff you read about in history books that happened this year.” (Carson, [32:57])
  • “What a man, what a man! He ought to be around Mount Rushmore.” (Norman, on Trump, [26:48])

• The Olympic Hockey Team ([36:53–37:32])

  • Trump: “Here with us tonight is a group of winners who just made the entire nation proud. The men’s gold medal Olympic hockey team.”
  • Carson mocks critics for calling the athletes “political props”: “No, it’s not. …It’s about American pride. He’s the president, for God’s sake.”

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Notable Quotes & Timestamps

• Rob Carson:

  • “No Democrats stood up. That’s all you need to know right there, people.” ([00:40])
  • “It’s an age old story of good versus evil, righteous versus unrighteous. …The Democrat Party… are unrighteous.” ([06:00])
  • "They’re doing a death spiral into hell." ([11:22])
  • “You cannot as a party agree on one platform and then rule with another.” ([23:01])

• Rep. Ralph Norman:

  • “Thinly veiled racist language. Anti-immigrant language in what he was asking.” ([04:00])
  • “We’re the number one suitcase state in the country.” ([25:08])
  • “It’s a spiritual battle... and we will [win].” ([35:01])
  • “...one Democrat voted for keeping our elections safe and fair. There’s just no excuse for it.” ([28:21])

• Donald Trump:

  • “Our nation is back. Bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before.” ([08:59])
  • “Five months from now, our country will celebrate an epic milestone in American history. The 250th anniversary of our glorious American independence.” ([09:23])
  • “We must ban [child gender transition] and we must ban it immediately.” ([12:53])
  • “Why would anybody not want voter id? One reason. Because they want to cheat.” ([15:33])
  • “Here with us tonight is a group of winners who just made the entire nation proud. The men's gold medal Olympic hockey team.” ([36:43])

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Important Segments (Timestamps)

• 00:07–01:32: Trump’s challenge on “protecting citizens” & Democrats staying seated; Carson's commentary.
• 03:40–04:06: Debate — Rep. Norman and Carson on the “how” of bringing the country together and accusations of racist language.
• 10:06–11:22: Parodic recap of Democratic “spiral”; commentary on Trump's boasts.
• 12:41–13:11: Segment on banning forced gender transition of children.
• 14:53–16:57: SAVE Act, Voter ID, and shaming Democrats for not supporting voter integrity.
• 18:14–18:48: Trump’s tribute to Irina Zarutska and call for justice.
• 20:55–26:48: In-depth discussion with Rep. Norman on political trends, migration, state governance, and comparison with blue states.
• 32:57–35:01: Reflections on the spiritual/moral dimension of the political struggle.
• 36:43–37:39: Olympic team honored and subsequent media/political reactions.

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Summary

This high-energy episode captured the culture clashes and political showmanship defining the contemporary American debate. Rob Carson and Rep. Ralph Norman frame the Democratic Party as disconnected from Americans’ true priorities, focusing specifically on immigration, border security, and voter integrity. The moment when Democrats remained seated is painted as emblematic of their purported disregard for American citizens. The episode is punctuated with robust praise for Donald Trump’s speech, a celebration of American heroes, mockery of Democratic protestors, and repeated appeals—both spiritual and pragmatic—for listeners to stay vigilant, get active, and “stand up” for the nation’s founding values.

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“No Democrats stood up. That’s all you need to know right there, people. That’s the campaign, right there in a nutshell.”
— Rob Carson ([00:40])

“It’s a spiritual battle and that we’re in and we got to win it…”
— Rep. Ralph Norman ([35:01])

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For listeners who missed the episode: This show blends sharp political critique, humor, and drama to offer a vivid window into the right’s current rallying points and frustrations, providing insight into 2026’s political climate, the tenor of GOP messaging, and the coming campaign narratives.

Transcript

[Representative Ralph Norman]

Hold it.

[Rob Carson]

Now, you are about to hear the

[Donald Trump]

most interesting, informative, thought provoking and funny show in America on air and on the World Wide Web. This is the Rob Carson Show. So tonight I'm inviting every legislature 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.

[Rob Carson]

There you go. Yeah, that's. That's true. That's the way it should be right there. Well, no Democrats stood up. That's weird. That's all you need to know right there, people. That's the line of the night. That's the campaign right there in a nutshell. The Democrat Party doesn't care about you, Republican or Democrat, that Republican or Democrat, if you're a legal citizen, they don't care. They will give your vote to somebody else. That says it all right there. One of the many lines of the night that was just outstanding. Outstanding. One of the best. Now the best State of the Union I have ever seen. I think he's got a comment here in a second about the sitting Democrats not standing up. When the obvious answer is stand for the people of America. Yeah, nobody stood up. Unbelievable. Yeah, that was it. And there were, there were many lines like that. The Democrat Party, like petulant toddlers, sat on their. On their seats knowing that the last State of the Union, they looked like morons. They looked like fools wearing white dresses, all the women and, and holding these paddles that had stupid saying and all that. So somebody told them, you better sit there and behave. You better. They got a timeout this time. They got a timeout this time. And they still managed to look like complete, complete fools. And outside they had this event with unlikable people. The people who. The American people have rejected the last, the last few years. Joy Reid, of all people out there, one of the most despicable, racist, awful, unlikable people ever out there with Adam Schiff and others. It was a clown car of destruction. They had the. Who raided the church in Minneapolis, got arrested by ice. He was there last night dressed in a giraffe suit. They had people wearing frog costumes. The Democrat Party is not serious. They're not serious adults. They are exactly what's going on in New York City. It is Lord of the Flies meets Animal Farm. That's your Democrat Party. And they said to you Democrats and you Republicans last night that you are not their priority. You as an American citizen are not their priority. They said it that's one of the most brilliant things about this speech last night. It was absolutely amazing. And of course, Representative Janelle Bynum, when, when confronted with that said what else? It was racist. What did you think about that moment when the president was asking Democrats to stand up for America? You know what I hear when I hear racist now? Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Citizens, during that part of the speech when he was talking about immigration and immigration enforcement efforts, I think you can

[Representative Ralph Norman]

agree with the what, like standing up for American citizen.

[Rob Carson]

But you didn't.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

But I disagree with the how. And so it's always about how do we bring our country together, but not.

[Rob Carson]

You guys have spent so much time tearing us apart by calling one half of us Nazis, white supremacists and maga fascists. Enemies of democracy stand on the backs of others.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

There's thinly veiled racist language. Anti immigrant language in what he was asking.

[Rob Carson]

And that was because we're all the sons of immigrants, you idiot. Okay? This country is about immigrants. That it always has been. This is nothing brand new. All right, you, you morons. The only reason why you're touting immigrants is because you like the illegal immigrants. Because you realize your policies are failing. You're realizing that socialism and communism are not going to be elected in this country, so you have to usher them in. Your. Your policies are failing. We have always been a country of immigrants. I am a, I'm the son of immigrants. My God in heaven. My, my ancestors moved to America from Germany, Germany and Ireland. And they came over and they tilled the soil in the middle of the plains and they fed America, made, made the heartland into the breadbasket for not only the country, but the world. We're all the sons of immigrants, you idiot. You know, all the people in the, in the, in the o' Briens and the, you know, the whoevers, the Getzes and whatnot. Duh, duh. You notice that all the last names in the chamber are not li like in China or something like that. Oh, you're just being racist. No, no. You want to know what? China's by Chinese people. There you go. All right. India largely by Indian people. We are populated by everybody and we've always been proud of that. And just because you're suddenly recognizing it or trying to use it by some kind of cudgel to destroy our country and separate us, it's not working. You failed last night. This is an age old story of the righteous versus the unrighteous. Oh, you're gonna. Donald Trump is not righteous. Oh, yes, he is what he's doing is quite righteous. We've seen this before it with Noah. And listen, I'm not comparing Donald Trump to Noah. But you saw Noah. Noah's trying to convince the unrighteous, hey, man, help me build this boat. You're going to save yourself. You want to get on board here, you do not want to be down what's going on out there. And then when the rain started falling down, they were pounding, pounding on the side of that boat. And you're going to be pounding on the side of that boat because America is coming back. This is an age old story of good versus evil, righteous versus unrighteous. And the Democrat Party who believe that children can be gender transitioned are unrighteous. All right? This isn't about faith. This is about the yin and the end. This is about good versus evil. And if you want to get on board with good, you better get on board with the good. Last night's speech was brilliant. Last night's speech was powerful. It was about optimism. It was about excellence. And the Democrat Party did what they do best. They gnashed their teeth, they showed their claws, they snarled. That's what they did. And then they went outside and held one of the most idiotic rallies I could possibly imagine. It was something else. It was something, something, something to behold. And yesterday before the speech, here is this glorious Angie Craig saying that she would have rather stabbed her eyeballs out with forks, rather stick forks in my

[Representative Ralph Norman]

eyes than be here tonight to listen

[Rob Carson]

to Donald Trump, well, guess what, fork you didn't work out so well for you. Here is Scott Jennings last night talking about the Democrats not standing when asked the question, do you stand for the American citize? Do you defend the American citizens over illegal. I think the part of the speech that's probably going to live on for most Republicans is when he asked the Congress, stand up if you think your duty is first to American citizens. Before illegal aliens stood up, it gave him his most sustained applause for the night. I suspect, man, you're going to see this in a lot of campaign ads that Democrats wouldn't stand up. What did you all think of the showmanship of that? Or of sort of the spectacle of trying to get Democrats to stand up for that.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

Well, I think the point, I think that, that, you know, it may have gotten a little muddled, but you know, in the showmanship. But I think his point is valid. Everybody in that room represents the citizens in this country.

[Rob Carson]

Duh, duh, there you go. And the Democrat Party failed you. The ones who Were there failed you? The ones who were not there failed you. Amazing. Here's Donald Trump talking about America being back. And it is. Whether they like it or not, the Democrat Party tried to tear down America. They opened our southern border intentionally for four years, brought in 20 million illegals, unvetted for disease, unvetted for criminality, brought in from places like Venezuela, where they emptied the prisons. And the Democrat Party let it happen. They let it happen. You had hundreds of thousands of Americans die of fentanyl overdoses. You had hundreds of thousands of children and women trafficked. The Democrat Party did not care. They loaded them up with free bows while America suffered. It doesn't get any more real than

[Donald Trump]

that of Congress and my fellow Americans. Our nation is back. Bigger, better, richer and stronger than ever before.

[Rob Carson]

It is. It is. It only got better after this. And the Democrats then.

[Donald Trump]

Five months from now, our country will celebrate an epic milestone in American history. The 250th anniversary of our glorious American independence.

[Rob Carson]

And by the way, the greatest country, the greatest individual engine of economic and individual freedom in the history of mankind. Transporting us from the dark ages. From the dark ages. Inventing electricity, discovering electricity. The light bulb, the airplane, blue jeans, rock and roll, blues, jazz, country music, folk music. I can go on and on and on. America is great. There's no doubt about it. And last night, it shone its light on Democrats and they ran like cockroaches.

[Donald Trump]

I make the Democrats look incredibly dumb.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, you did. Yeah, you did.

[Donald Trump]

Inflation is down. The economy's starting.

[Rob Carson]

Huh. What about all those metal recipients? Wow.

[Donald Trump]

Still, it's a real good bet. The best is yet to come.

[Rob Carson]

Just the first year. Woohoo.

[Donald Trump]

Best is yet to come. Since we bombed A R. Yeah, we did that.

[Rob Carson]

And we got the Israeli hostages. Yeah, there's that.

[Donald Trump]

Taking out all their nukes. That was part of the plan.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, it was. Successfully.

[Donald Trump]

The border secure. Once again, illegals are get in zero. No jazz saved us billions. This is what it's like to win. Best is yet to come and it's gonna be fine.

[Rob Carson]

Oh, yeah, baby.

[Donald Trump]

Best is yet to come. Hear the Democrats whine, Omar? Listen to them whine. They are the last LA. Death is mine.

[Rob Carson]

They're doing a death spiral into hell. All right, it is the Rob Carson Show. Let's take a break and come back. Don't go anywhere. It's the Rob Carson Show.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

Let me tell you something that you probably missed.

[Rob Carson]

Talking about people that hate this country. Rashida Tlaib, one of your colleagues from Michigan, when the room was chanting usa. She was chanting KKK during that part of the speech. Probably not surprising. But your reaction? Not surpr one bit. Again, people that hate our country, they really have no business meeting United States Congress. It's a disgrace to our country. It's a disgrace to the people that have fought and died for this country. Some of them that fought in this, for this country were in that room and I think they play that card a little bit too much. There you go. That is. And of course the case Gruber reporting that.

[Donald Trump]

Yeah.

[Rob Carson]

Rashida Tlaib was chatting KKK instead of USA while the President was speaking. Wow. I mean, honestly, again, this is the Democrat party and they, they showed their true colors last night by either leaving the building or, or sitting there like petulant toddlers and looking like idiots. Donald Trump called them out on all the insanity. All of the insanity of the Democrat party including transing children.

[Donald Trump]

But surely we can all agree no state can be allowed to rip children from their parents arms and transition them to a new gender against the parents will.

[Rob Carson]

Who would believe that? We would believe that.

[Donald Trump]

We must ban it and we must ban it immediately.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, that's, I mean the common sense. Right, right. You don't tell your children that the wrong gender and don't tell their parents to do surgery and all that. Right. It's crazy. It's insane.

[Donald Trump]

Look, nobody stands up. These people are crazy.

[Rob Carson]

There you go. Yeah. Crazy. These people are absolutely nuts. It's about time somebody said something like that. The only Democrats. Well, Joe Biden never said anything like that. Well, Joe Biden didn't know which way was up, by the way. And, and Donald Trump never proposed telling little boys that they could become little girls if their penises off. You see, that's crazy. An open border is crazy. All of the nonsense of the Democrat party is crazy. And he called it out last night and people hated it. Here is Jake Tapper saying, hey, you know, Donald Trump called the Democrats crazy. And Sean Dubbe, the Transportation secretary who does, actually does something unlike Pete booty Gig did when he was a transportation secretary, said quote, these people are crazy. Crazy. I'm telling you, they're crazy. I mean, but that's not something we ever heard from Obama or Biden because we never did anything that insane at that stage. Not realist. We've, we've had a speaker rip up a speech either. But when you're saying we're talking about trucking, we have. And this is. It comes in my space where you have states that are issuing driver's licenses to Illegals. Illegals who haven't been trained to drive 80,000. That's pretty crazy. True too, right? You know, driving American truckers out of business so you can have truckers who don't even speak the damn language and aren't used to driving on first world roads with, you know, £50,000 of cargo behind them. You know, that's kind of, it's kind of crazy, right? But that's your Democrat party. They're the party of, they're the party of crazy. Here's Donald Trump talking about the SAVE act because you know why it's crazy to not be able to prove that you're a citizen. If you want to exercise the right of a citizen and only a citizen, and that is to vote.

[Donald Trump]

Democrats overwhelmingly agree on the policy that we just enunciated. And Congress should unite and enact this common sense country saving legislation right now. It should be before anything else happens.

[Rob Carson]

What is it? Say that baby Democrats aren't standing. They already were asked the question about who do you protect and the reason

[Donald Trump]

they don't want to do it.

[Rob Carson]

Why is that?

[Donald Trump]

Why would anybody not want voter id? One reason. Because they want to cheat. They make up all excuses 100%.

[Rob Carson]

He told the truth last night. That's one of the most wonderful things about it. I enjoyed the fact that he not only honored Americans, he honored heroes like you wouldn't believe. I got to tell you, it was, it was inspirational. The, the story about the helicopter pilot extracting Maduro and how he, his leg was shredded with bullet and he fought off of, you know, losing consciousness to turn back around to take out the people who were shooting. I'm an Unbelievable stories, unbelievable heroes last night. And then also just the truth about the insanity of the Democrat Party. Here he is calling out Zo Ron Mandami, not requiring a voter ID but needing a couple different kinds of ID to shovel snow.

[Donald Trump]

Just said they want people to shovel snow. They got hit hard. Want some dishevel snow. But if you apply for that job, you need to show two original forms of idea.

[Rob Carson]

Beautiful. Who wrote this speech yet they don't

[Donald Trump]

want identification for the greatest privilege of them all voting in America. No, it's no good. No good. Both Republicans and Democrats overwhelmingly agree on the policy. Policy that we just enunciated.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah. And then of course, Donald Trump shamed Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. Ilhan Omar is a spoiled, entitled brat whose parents were privileged in Somalia and she escaped with her, with her privileged family to come to the United States and do Nothing but fraudulently enrich themselves and bad mouth America. I mean, honestly, I'm so sick of this woman. I think America is sick of this woman. They want her to be prosecuted, kicked out of Congress and removed from the country, sent back to a mud hut in Somalia, absolutely penniless, full of criminal

[Donald Trump]

aliens, in many cases, drug lords, murderers. All over our country. They're blocking the removal of these people out of our country. And you should be ashamed of yourself.

[Rob Carson]

There you go. You should be ashamed of yourself. Absolutely. I've been waiting to hear that forever. You should be ashamed of yourself. And the problem is that the Democrat party party, there is no shame. We saw the death of shame. The death of shame has occurred over the last couple of decades where you can do anything and not be ashamed. Last night, Donald Trump paid a tribute to Irina Zarutska, a young woman who was murdered in Charlotte by an illegal alien. Her mother was there last night and the Democrats would not stand in her memory.

[Donald Trump]

Last summer, 23 year old Irina was riding home on the train. One of the a deranged monster who had been arrested over a dozen times and was released through no cash bail stood up and viciously slashed a knife through her neck and body. No one will ever forget the expression of terror on Irina's face as she looked up at her attacker in the last seconds of her life. She died instantly. Mrs. Zaretska, tonight I promise you, we will ensure justice for your magnificent donation.

[Rob Carson]

Order.

[Donald Trump]

Irita.

[Rob Carson]

There you go. There you go.

[Donald Trump]

How do you not stand? How do you not stand? I'm asking this Congress to pass tough legislation to ensure that violent and dangerous repeat offenders are put behind bars and importantly that they stay there.

[Rob Carson]

There you go. The reason why they didn't stand is because they don't stand with you or me. American citizens, they stand with illegals. They, they made it very clear at the beginning of that speech. That was so amaz. We have much more on this. Also, these idiots who are outside looking like fools, singing bad folk songs and whatnot. Representative Ralph Norman, SC joins us next to talk about this and much more on the Rob Carson Show. Don't go anywhere. Hey, guys, it's Carson for quints. You know, a well built wardrobe is about pieces that work together and hold up over time. Time. That's what Quince does best. Premium materials, thoughtful design, everyday stables that feel easy to wear even as the weather shifts. Quince has everyday essentials. I love the quality that lasts, by the way. Organic cotton sweaters, Polos for every occasion, lighter jackets to keep you warm in the changing season. The list goes on. Now Quince works directly with top factories and cuts out the middleman. So you're not paying for brand markup, just quality clothing. Everything is built to hold up to daily and still look good season after season. I have a great wool blazer that has the ladies turning their heads even if they're not looking at me. And then of course, a cashmere sweater, ridiculously soft, doesn't cost a fortune as well. Refresh your wardrobe with Quince. Go to quince.com Newsmax for free shipping on your order and 365 day returns now available in Canada too. That's quince.com Q U I N C E.com Newsmax free shipping and 365 day return. Quince.com Newsmax.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

Relentlessly slowing the spread of the stupid.

[Donald Trump]

Every day it's the Rob Carson Show.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

You know, I serve as Spamberger. She's no modern, she is a socialist. She's total government control like Mandabe is in New York. Spanberger will do the same thing in Virginia. People will do what they're doing in New York. They're voting with their feet. They're moving to places like South Carolina and other states that offer freedom, freedom from high taxation, drugs, crime and all the rest. So again, the American people are going to have to wake up. There's consequences when they put a span burger in power or Mondavi or any of the others.

[Rob Carson]

Absolutely, 100%. Representative Ralph Norman from South Carolina joins us on the NEWSMAX Highline. How you doing, Mike? How are you, my friend?

[Representative Ralph Norman]

Doing fine, Rob. Glad to be with you.

[Rob Carson]

I tell you what, I moved to Northern Virginia six months ago and then they the Fairfax and Loudoun County, I should say, elected this woman, she lied to become the governor. She said she was a moderate. She's a socialist. You nailed it last night. I got to tell you, I think it's a damn shame that people can get away with that, lying about the platform of your party to get elected and then, and then launching it. I have a funny feeling people are going to be voting with their feet in Virginia.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

What think do you you think they will be? But here's the, here's the, the downside of electing somebody like a Spamberger. They're locked in. They're married to Spamberger for four years. And as I mentioned, she's a complete socialist. Total government control of, of gas stations, of apartments, you name it and you're stuck with her. And look at, look at damage that Biden did before years. Look at the damage that that has been done in Minnesota. Look the damage that's done in California by Gavin Newsom. It's a the governor if you make the wrong call and don't research really anybody that particularly now if anybody says they're moderate moderate in what define moderate. And no, she was lying to get I guess crossover votes but she wouldn't get the conservatives.

[Rob Carson]

But I don't consider her, I don't consider her victory to be to be I think, I think her election was fraudulent. I mean there are people who are starting positions. I'm going to work on it as long as I live here because you cannot as a party agree on one platform and then rule with another and come in with she was talking about affordability by the her speech last night. I listened to it. I thought I was going to throw up. Everything she said last night was a lie, right? I mean, I mean bold faced lies saying Donald Trump was empowering China and Russia saying the that she was making things afford Everything she said was a lie last night.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

Representative not only a lie. They think that if they repeat it often enough that we're we the people too stupid to recognize that and that's just not the case. But the sad part, this stuck with her for four years I served with with her. There's not a moderate bone in her body. She's total government. Total. She bought the socialist line hood line and sinker. And I feel for the people of Virginia and we've got a great state in South Carolina. We welcome them to come but just don't bring your politics with them and they need to do their homework. People. You know, now the country's in the shape it's in because it's happened at every level where you know, people are put up to run to get our money and they no more believe in the free enterprise system or we the people than the words that they utter. It's just words. And Spamberger is going to be dangerous. She really is.

[Rob Carson]

Well, I tell you what, I keep hearing such great things about South Carolina. You're running for governor out there and right now you've got some massive influence influx of population in places like Florida and Tennessee and Texas. People are looking at those dates because of noa, income tax and personal freedom and all of that. We just saw Harry hitting the other day talking about the top five states where people are leaving are all run by Democrats obviously. What do you plan on doing in in South Carolina to make it? I mean right now you got Aren't you guys close to number one for people moving into the state?

[Representative Ralph Norman]

We're the number one suitcase state in the country.

[Rob Carson]

Wow.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

We've got the town. Look at Charleston, the attractions of Charleston, Savannah, I mean just all the areas that people want to come. Hilton Head, South Carolina. And no, what I'm going to do is bring. We're going to protect our freedoms. We're going to clean up the crime, the total waste, fraud and abuse that we have in Columbia, South Carolina. And I'm going to call it out. And I'm the only one that's got a been successful in the business arena and I've been successful with the voting record in Congress. And it's just not that hard for me to turn to shrink government, shrink regulations and tell the people what we're doing. And the thing now people are desperate to hear that the more I'm on this campaign trail, people just want that I know of government officials telling them what they can and can't do. We pay their salaries.

[Rob Carson]

Well, I think also, you know, you look at the president and I gotta tell you, nothing that he is doing as far as the economy surprises me every time that they say that, you know, fewer than expected job, you know, jobless claims, you know, the GDP higher than expected. They're always wrong because he's doing the right stuff. I mean it's kind of a no does businessman right. Lowering energy costs, lowering taxes and regulation, doing things like, I don't know, letting Social Security recipients not be taxed on their income, letting people who are tipped not be taxed on their income over time. I mean this, this stuff has never been done before. So not only is not a surprise, it's going to succeed. It's going to succeed I think much bigger than even the Reagan revolution.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

Well, it is. And he saved this country. He saved, actually saved the whole world with what he did with Iran. What he said last night was the best speech I've ever heard him give. He called him out, but yet he basically just repeated what was the truth. I mean, promises made, promises kept. And you know, what a man, what a man he ought to be around Mount Rushmore. And I say that because the stances that he's taken and the, the heat that he's taken from the left, you saw him sit down. They didn't stand up for anything hardly other than they finally did and when the hockey players were announced. But they just don't believe that the government is their God. That's it. And that's what's so encouraging. About my race and the fact that we can, we can make South Carolina the great state that it is. And I will tell you, if you want to see a state that under a conservative Republican, under Ronald Reagan, California did great and look where it is now. And I'm not going to let South Carolina get like that. I'm just not.

[Rob Carson]

I love it. You know, the big line of the night. I mean, there's so many lines last night. And he made them look like such fools. I thought he did a brilliant job shaming the Democrats for things they should be shamed of. You know, they have no shame. But when he said it's, it's an easy decision. Do you stand with the people of America? Do you stand with the electoral. And none of them stood. None of them stood. Which says to me, Democrat or Republican, they don't give a crap about you. That's what they said. And that was a major mistake on their part.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

Yeah, but they don't get it. And just like the SAVE Act, I mean, the President, the president laid out what the SAVE act was, which, which is just verifying that you're a citizen and a verification, photo verification of you are who you say you are. That's the bedrock linchpin for keeping our democracy. They don't believe that. That's why they're holding it up in the, in the Senate. We passed it in the House, but get this, we had, we passed it with all Republicans. One Democrat, one Democrat voted for keeping our elections safe and fair. There's just no excuse for it.

[Rob Carson]

And you suppose after the speech last night that might switch a little bit?

[Representative Ralph Norman]

No. You got to beat them. The only thing I've decided now, you've got to go after them. You've got to kick them out of, you know, campaign against them and anybody that votes the way they vote and just, you can just take that one issue, that the SAVE act, and combine that with what the President said. Stand up if you want to support Americans and instead of illegals. They can't do it. It's not in the DNA. They're bought and sold by other groups and it's time to get them out of office.

[Rob Carson]

Representative Ralph Norman running for governor in South Carolina. Can you hold through the break? I know you're busy. Can you hold through the break? I want to talk a little bit more about speech last night, if that's cool.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

Sure, yeah, glad to.

[Rob Carson]

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[Donald Trump]

Same people in this chamber who voted for those disasters suddenly used the word affordability. A word. They just used it. Somebody gave it to them knowing full well that they caused and created the increased prices that all of our citizens had to. And you caused that problem.

[Rob Carson]

I love that. I love the fact that the president gave him a little what fur? As I like to say. Gave him a little what fur? Last night about affordability. You notice that affordability is not being parroted like it was. And they thought they were going to carry that through the, through the midterms. Ain't going to work because things are becoming more affordable. The president laid out all the things that are costing less. $5,000 a year on a mortgage, for God's sake. You got a flat line on your grocery prices. You got rents coming down. You got gas prices way down. He said there's some place $1.80 a gallon. Unbelievable. Join on the Newsmax hotline, representative Ralph Norman, S.C. and he's running for governor there, by the way, so good luck with that. We appreciate him for being on the show. I got to tell you, that was about the best state of the union I've ever seen. And listen, I think people want to say you're a Trump, you know, you're a mega guy. It was a beautiful speech. It was everything that I had hoped it would be. Sir, what did you think?

[Representative Ralph Norman]

Oh, he stayed on task. He had it organized. He had the points that he made. And what I really liked is when he was calling out the Democrats on, you know, whether they would support Americans versus illegals, he looked at them and he stared at them and he pointed at them on several occasions. And they should be, they hate to be called out. And you mentioned earlier, what was the reaction and would they learn? I was this morning I saw a good many of them. Guess what their reaction was. They're mad. I said, what are you mad about? Well, we're just mad his toes toned. I said, what about your actions? What about your votes? And I tell you this, say back, that's the defining moment for this country. If we can't, if we don't get that out of the Senate. And I told our Freedom Caucus members that we ought to have a press conference every week telling the Senate to do a walking filibuster and, you know, pass it with 51 votes. Because if we can't do that, then, you know, we can't use the excuse. We've got a slim majority. Majority. We got a one seat, but doesn't matter, we got the gavel. It's time to move 100% on this. It's time to move.

[Rob Carson]

Yeah, I, I, I'm just sick of it. I thought one of the wonderful things last night, and you've even got people on, on the left complaining about all of the medals that he handed out last night. I gotta tell you, it was, it was overwhelming to me hear about that, that helicopter pilot who went in to extract Maduro and he had his leg shot up and he was fighting off, losing consciousness and he knew he had to save the sold board. My God, can you believe that? You know, that's kind of stuff you read about in history books that happened this year. Isn't that amazing, sir?

[Representative Ralph Norman]

It's amazing and it shows the patriotism of Americans. I mean, the pilot who was in the Navy, who, his plane was shot up and he continued to fly his plane and I think he took out four or five that were right around him. And the Democrats had a hard time standing for anything. And it's the same if you look back during Trump's first term when he recognized Rush Limbaugh who was dying of cash cancer, they couldn't stand for that. They couldn't stand a little boy who was dying of cancer. But all, all that to be said, the only way you deal with that kind of mentality, they don't deserve to serve in office, to represent the people. And that's at every level. City council, county council, House rep, all that. And it's up to us to push it. Because I, this is a pivotal moment and Donald Trump's got three more years. I think the midterms are, are going to, are going to bode well. I think he needs, Trump will get out among the people and sell his plan because his plan's working. It just is.

[Rob Carson]

You know, I think it's more than a battle of political parties. It's a battle of good and evil, sir. I mean, it really is. I believe that Donald Trump was the reaction to the action of evil that has spread around the world and freedom and patriotism and populism are spreading around the world faith as well after the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Can you feel the energy? Can you feel that energy for goodness and patriotism in America? Because I think it's very fortuitous that we've arrived at this moment in our 250th year with all of this happening. And I think we've got evil back on its heels.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

What do you think we do? And, you know, the only thing that stops the evil is to get active for good. And it's, you know, it's, it's a spiritual battle and that we're in and we got to win it and we will. You saw our side and, you know, it's time for us to stand up. The churches are going to have to stand up. The pastors are going to have to preach from the Bible and, you know, they're going to have to get involved because that's the only thing that's going to save this country. But I think we will. And due to Trump's message and Trump's actions, he's proven this country can step up and be the great country that we are. And we've got to follow through with it at every election and just remind people America is back like you mentioned. And, you know, it's not going to stop here the day, the great days are ahead of us. And what a, what a great send off that he had last night that I hadn't heard that good of a speech in a long time. And Spanberger, just words and I couldn't watch her and will not watch her.

[Rob Carson]

You know, we got to get rid of these cat lady Karen's, these liberal cat lady Karen's, you know, her and that, that moron in New Jersey. I think they're gonna, I think they're gonna go away. But I appreciate you being on the show today. Ralph Norman. Where can people go to help you out as governor, sir?

[Representative Ralph Norman]

Ralph Norman for governor dot com.

[Rob Carson]

Well, I'm going to try and get down there. I just moved back here to Northern Virginia and D.C. area and I haven't been down South Carolina for a summer vacation. I think I might have to head down.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

You need to come. Charleston is a great place to visit and you would love it.

[Rob Carson]

All Right, man. I appreciate you. Have a glorious day, sir. Let's take a break and come back. This is the Rob Carson Show.

[Donald Trump]

Here with us tonight is a group of winners who just made the entire nation proud. The men's gold medal Olympic hockey team.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

Come on in.

[Rob Carson]

There you go. One of the many heroes being introduced last night. The US Men's Olympic gold hockey team could have been the women's. They were. They were booked. Apparently there. There are a lot of proud women on that team, don't get me wrong. But he introduced them last night. It was something else they got up there. Usa, baby. Usa. Usa. And how did Simone Sanders over at Ms. Now treat the men's hockey team that were introduced as heroes?

[Representative Ralph Norman]

No one is against USA and our athletes and our Olympic athletes.

[Rob Carson]

They should not be used as political

[Representative Ralph Norman]

props, though, and frankly allow themselves to

[Rob Carson]

be used as political props.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

And I think that is the. That is going to be the question and the discussion going forward.

[Rob Carson]

No, it's not.

[Representative Ralph Norman]

It's very clear why the President did this.

[Rob Carson]

No, not at all. Now, one little bit. It's about American pride. He's the president, for God sake. And he had the wherewithal to invite them to the State of the Union. And they came. Sucks to be you, don't it? It just kind of sucks to be you Democrats. I mean, honestly, everything. Everything that the Democrats did last night was just negative and awful and everything positive last night on that speech. It was a classic American speech, talking about the forward moment of the country, had an answer for everything. You know, these. These AI data centers and all this. Everybody's concerned that they were going to devour so much energy and all of this. And they were worried about energy prices going up. So what did he do? He said, hey, if you want to AI data center, you're gonna have to build your own power plant. And the company said, okay, we'll do it. What? Oh, my God. A solution. Holy hell. You're not used to that because we had pudding for brains as the President of the United States for four years. It was a magnificent speech. I've got more on this. And then we're gonna get into the idiots outside because I'm gonna tell you, it was. It was just like all the other stupid. It was the same stupid people. It was the same as the no Kings. It was same as the Elon Musk as a Nazi. It was the same as the Black Lives Matter. It was the same group of idiots outside looking in, throwing rocks, behaving like idiots. Bad folk songs, bad speakers, lots of F bombs. Honestly, really, really, really bad look for Democrats. Just a real quick thought here. In 2006, $20,000 equaled roughly 33 ounces of gold. At today's prices though, 33 ounces would be worth $165,000. Smart Americans diversify a portion of their savings into precious metals. That's why you need to consider buying gold from my friends at Birch Gold. For thousands of years, gold has been a store of wealth and today it's a crucial part of a balanced strategy. I know this because I'm balancing my strategy with gold from Birch Gold. Even better, Birch Gold can help you convert an existing IRA or 401k into a tax sheltered retirement account. Retirement account in gold. Text my name Rob to the number 989-898 to receive your free info kit on gold. No obligation, only informast own a plus rating for the bbb. Tens of thousands of customers who are happy like me let Birch gold help you diversify into gold. Text my Name Rob to 989-898 again. 2006, $20,000 meant 33 ounces of gold. If you had those 33 ounces, you'd have $165,000. Yeah. Does your 401k do that? Has your IRA performed like that? No, probably not. No. Particularly the last couple of years it's gone crazy. So text my Name Rob to 989-898. On the way. Some amazing awards last night. Medals being given out. The Democrats reaction to medals being out given out to heroes wasn't of course about celebration, wasn't about recognizing their amazing heroism. It was about defaming them and making it look bad that Donald Trump did it, among other things. This is why I tell you the Democrat party is doing a death spiral into hell. I can feel it in my bones. I'm right about the these things. All right, so that's all coming up. If I were you, I wouldn't go anywhere.