Yesterday was the 9th anniversary of President Trump’s inauguration for his first term. That means it was also the anniversary of perhaps the most famous liberal cri de cœur ever–a moment that lives on in memes:
Happy Anniversary! pic.twitter.com/KicB5kL2Bc
— Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From Truth Social (@TrumpDailyPosts) January 21, 2026
Trump’s inauguration was for most a happy occasion, but not many remember the violent reaction of the Democratic Party. It was then, and remains today, an underreported story. This is what it looked like:
I would hazard a guess that the Democrats’ riot nine years ago did something like 10,000 times the damage of the January 6 riot that they love to denounce.
