Letters from an American

February 25, 2026

February 26, 2026·15 min·6-min readnarrativenews
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The 2026 State of the Union address delivered by President Donald Trump devolved into a partisan rally marked by exaggeration, scapegoating, and performative nationalism, while Governor Abigail Spanberger’s response offered a grounded, unifying rebuttal rooted in democratic values and acc

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Donald TrumpAbigail SpanbergerStephen MillerSean McCreechHeather Cox RichardsonGeorge Washington

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The True Believerby Eric Hoffer

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AuthoritarianismCriminal JusticeDemocracyElectionsImmigrationLong Form JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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