From Chairman Truono's Desk: Democrats Abandoned Our Values – Let's Take Delaware Back

February 6, 2026

Gene Truono, Chairman, Delaware Republican Party

Dear Fellow Delaware Republicans,

As we build momentum toward the critical 2026 midterm elections, it’s essential we confront the stark realities facing our nation. The American Dream—that timeless promise of opportunity through meritocracy, hard work, quality education, affordable homes, a happy nuclear family, healthy living, and law and order—is under siege. Democrats, once a party that shared many of our core values, have drifted far from their roots. Today, they champion collectivism, higher taxes, and policies that prioritize race and identity over individual achievement, making the Dream increasingly elusive for everyday Americans. Republicans stand as the true guardians of this Dream, committed to restoring it for all real Americans who value freedom, personal responsibility, and national sovereignty. Let’s examine how Democratic policies are eroding our foundations and why we must unite to defy the projections of Democratic dominance in Delaware and beyond.

The Shift Away from the American Dream

Democrats no longer uphold the principles that built America. Instead of rewarding merit and hard work, they push for equity based on identity, which often means taking opportunities from deserving Americans to redistribute them arbitrarily.

• Quality education has plummeted under decades of Democratic influence in unions and curricula, with U.S. students' math and science scores hitting their lowest levels in decades—dropping 18 points in fourth-grade math and 27 points in eighth-grade math since 2019 alone.

• Affordable housing and family stability are undermined by inflationary policies and cultural shifts that devalue the nuclear family, favoring collectivist models over personal success.

• Law and order? Democratic soft-on-crime approaches have fostered chaos, from defunding police to lax border enforcement, turning daily life into a struggle against uncertainty.

  
  

These policies don’t just hinder progress—they systematically dismantle the Dream, replacing it with dependency on government.

Fraud and Waste: Taxpayer Dollars Vanishing Under Democratic Watch

While demanding higher taxes from hardworking Americans, Democrats oversee systems riddled with fraud, enriching elites as billions disappear.

• In Minnesota, under Democratic Governor Tim Walz, welfare fraud rings stole billions meant for children, housing, and seniors, with at least $300 million diverted for personal gain.

• Nationally, improper payments hit $236 billion in FY 2023, including massive fraud in Medicaid, SNAP, and unemployment—much under Democratic oversight.

• Pandemic aid scams exceeded $1 billion in some states, highlighting generous but unchecked welfare systems.

  
  

As Democrat leaders amass wealth, ordinary Americans foot the bill. Republicans demand accountability—audits, reforms, and fiscal responsibility—to ensure taxes serve the people, not fraudsters.

Infiltration and Chaos: Democrats' Grip on Institutions

Democrats have infiltrated key institutions, sowing chaos to distract from their failures. Our education system, once a beacon, ranks middling globally—38th in math and 24th in science per recent international data—with further declines post-pandemic. They’ve prioritized indoctrination over excellence, contributing to record-low satisfaction with K-12 education at 35%.

This extends to broader control:

• Media and tech giants, aligned with Democratic elites, censor opposition and amplify division.

• Healthcare and welfare systems burden taxpayers while failing to deliver, as fraud siphons resources.

  
  

Such chaos distracts from global threats, paving the way for their vision of a one-world government where national sovereignty dissolves.

The Immigration Assault: Erasing American Identity

Flooding our borders with illegal immigrants isn’t compassion—it’s a calculated move to strip America of its identity, the opposite of what our Founding Fathers envisioned. This influx breaks systems, fosters chaos, and aims for societal collapse to usher in totalitarianism.

• Over 11 million unauthorized immigrants strain economies, with costs like $22.6 billion in federal aid for migrants.

• Identity theft victims number in the thousands from worksite fraud, as illegals use stolen SSNs for jobs and benefits.

  
  

Europe’s fate warns us: Globalist migration policies have led to lost cohesion, strained welfare systems, and diminished sovereignty in just a few decades—exactly what Democrats seek to replicate here, diluting our Judeo-Christian heritage and national identity.

The Globalist Agenda: WEF and Elites' War on Freedom

The World Economic Forum (WEF), led by Klaus Schwab, exemplifies the globalist elite’s assault on American sovereignty. Davos gatherings of billionaires and CEOs push “stakeholder capitalism” and “multi-stakeholder governance,” placing unelected corporations and NGOs above democratic governments. Their “Great Reset” initiative framed crises as opportunities to reimagine society—often meaning less private property, more centralized control, and ESG mandates that burden working families while sparing the elite.

The infamous phrase “You’ll own nothing and you’ll be happy,” drawn from WEF promotional materials, captured the dystopian vision: subscription-based living, digital IDs, and diminished ownership that keeps ordinary people dependent. Critics rightly call this crony capitalism on steroids—big business partnering with government to enforce progressive agendas while insulating themselves from competition.

Democrats echo these themes through expansive regulations, border policies, and energy restrictions celebrated at Davos. A powerful American middle class stands in their way; it demands accountability and resists top-down control. The WEF worldview favors managed decline: weakening national identity through migration, eroding property rights, and replacing educated, freedom-loving citizens with dependent populations unable to resist Marxist-style revolutions.

America’s system of limited government, individual rights, and free enterprise thwarts their one-world vision. A collapse would enable China-like totalitarianism. Republicans reject this outright—we defend the principles that empower the people against unelected elites.

Democrats' Emotional Manipulation: No Longer Our Values

Democrats no longer embody the traditional American values of individual liberty, personal responsibility, faith, family, and free enterprise that have defined our nation since its founding. Instead, they've embraced a radical agenda that prioritizes government over God, equity over equality, and globalism over patriotism—eroding the moral and cultural fabric that unites us. This shift isn't accidental; it's a deliberate departure from the principles our Founding Fathers enshrined in the Constitution. Republicans, by contrast, remain steadfast in upholding these timeless values, fighting to preserve them for future generations.

Here are stark examples of how Democrats have abandoned American values:

• Rule by Experts Over Popular Sovereignty: Imposing coercive mandates (e.g., Affordable Care Act fines) that sideline individual choice in favor of elite-driven decisions.

• Equity and DEI Over Merit and Equality: Substituting forced outcomes for equal opportunity, steering federal grants by racial considerations and labeling merit as “systemic racism.”

• Undermining Family and Faith: Rejecting biological realities, overriding parental rights in schools, and diminishing the sanctity of life through abortion politics.

• Victimhood Over Personal Responsibility: Convincing minorities they are perpetual victims held to lower standards, fostering dependency rather than empowerment.

• Bureaucratic Governance Over Democratic Norms: Delegating power to unelected agencies and enforcing “standards” that limit free speech and fair elections.

  
  

The entire Democratic playbook is built on a relentless campaign to paint Republicans as extreme, conspiracy theorists, white supremacists, or threats to democracy—labels carefully crafted to demonize anyone who defends borders, traditional family values, fiscal responsibility, or limited government. They weaponize terms like “far-right,” “MAGA extremists,” or “insurrectionists” to smear ordinary Americans who simply want secure borders, safe schools, lower taxes, and the freedom to live according to their faith and conscience. This is not debate; it is character assassination designed to silence dissent and divide the electorate.

Yet the truth is simple and powerful: Republicans stand for traditional American values—hard work rewarded by merit, strong families, secure communities, faith in God, and a government that serves the people rather than controls them. We are not extremists; we are patriots preserving the very ideals that made America exceptional. Americans are smarter than the smears—we see through the division and recognize who truly represents our shared heritage.

Call to Action: Fight Back Now

Delaware’s small size is our strength—let’s build a conservative movement that wins seats in 2026, defying Democratic one-party rule. Volunteer, donate, vote.

Together, we’ll restore the American Dream and secure Delaware’s future.

Gene Truono,

Chairman of the Delaware Republican Party