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Trump asks child with limited mobility to 'please stand up' in awkward SOTU moment

President Donald Trump asked a child he invited to the State of the Union Address with limited mobility to "please stand up."

The child, Delilah Coleman, was severely injured two years ago when a noncitizen truck driver slammed his vehicle into her family's parked car. Trump invited her to sell Congress on passing what he calls, "Delilah's Law," a federal prohibition on states giving commercial driver's licenses to unauthorized immigrants.

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'That's a lie!' Dem shouts down raging Trump during vitriolic rant on Somali-Americans

A prominent House Democrat erupted on Tuesday night after President Donald Trump lied about the Somali community during his State of the Union address.

"When it comes to the corruption that has been plundering America, there is no more stunning example than what's been happening in Minnesota," Trump said, referring to a years-old investigation into social services fraud in the state. Since 2018, the Department of Justice has charged more than 90 people and secured 60 convictions for social services fraud, according to a report.

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'I stood alone': Dem escorted from SOTU speaks out after dramatic challenge to Trump

WASHINGTON Rep. Al Green (D-TX) broke his silence after he was forced out of the State of the Union address Tuesday night over confronting President Donald Trump.

Just as the president entered the House Chamber, Majority Leader of the House Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) ripped a sign of Green's that said "Black people aren't apes" moments before Trump delivered his speech.

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Fed-up congresswoman walks out of State of the Union as Trump rambles

A second Democrat has departed President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address, as he continued to outline various policies he wants to see Congress pass.

"Representative Lauren Underwood, Democrat of Illinois, has walked out," reported Annie Karni of The New York Times.

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Trump stares down Supreme Court justices while thrashing 'unfortunate' ruling during SOTU

President Donald Trump appeared to stare down the Supreme Court justices who attended his State of the Union address on Tuesday as he discussed their recent ruling on his tariffs.

Last Friday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump's signature tariff regime was illegal. Conservative justices John Roberts and Amy Coney Barrett, both of whom attended the SOTU speech, ruled against Trump in the case.

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Yelling Trump appears to 'blow out' his own mic as State of the Union gets 'garbled audio'

President Donald Trump may have blown out his microphone while yelling during his State of the Union address, according to a report.

"Trump raised his voice so much as he introduced the hockey team that it appeared to blow out the microphone in front of him," Chris Cameron of The New York Times reported. "The feed carried to CNN, MS Now and Fox News had garbled audio as he introduced the team."

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Congress stocks up on pillows and blankets expecting 'long night' from Trump

As President Donald Trump geared up to deliver what is expected to be his longest State of the Union Address ever, members of Congress were reportedly preparing for it too — with blankets and pillows.

According to Politico, "Some lawmakers were spotted on the House floor with blankets and lumbar pillows for a long night of sitting. One GOP senator joked that they brought a jacket in case they needed to fall asleep if the speech went long — though they also acknowledged that will be next to impossible with Trump speaking."

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Curious Trump SOTU guest 'may raise eyebrows at Netflix': NYT reporter

David Ellison, son of the billionaire Larry Ellison and the chief executive of Paramount Skydance, was a guest at President Donald Trump's State of the Union on Tuesday night.

It was considered an interesting move as Paramount is "seeking to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery in a deal that Trump has promised to 'be involved' in," The New York Times reported. "Ellison’s presence may raise eyebrows at Netflix, the rival bidder."

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Trump's SOTU hit with swift real-time fact-check as 'lies are coming fast and furious'

A top Democrat in the House of Representatives fact-checked President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday in real time.

During the speech, Trump claimed that inflation has come down to the lowest point since he became president last year. He also repeated one of his favorite phrases that America is the "hottest country" right now.

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'National embarrassment!' MAGA melts down as Black congressman stands up to Trump

President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address got off to a drama-filled start as Rep. Al Green (D-TX) held up a sign saying "BLACK PEOPLE AREN'T APES" — a reference to a racist post Trump promoted on his Truth Social platform earlier this month — and then exited after being harassed by Republicans.

Trump supporters fumed over the protest by Green, who routinely introduces impeachment resolutions against the president in the House, and attacked him on social media.

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Republicans erupt in cheers as Dem escorted out of State of the Union

Republicans cheered as a Texas Democrat was escorted out of President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech on Tuesday night.

Rep. Al Green (D-TX) was escorted out of Trump's speech after holding a sign that read "Black people aren't apes," in reference to a video Trump shared on social media depicting former President Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, as monkeys. A couple of lawmakers tried to snatch the sign from him before the speech began.

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MAGA Rep rips Dem's sign saying 'Black people aren't apes' at State of the Union

Majority Leader of the House Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) ripped a sign from Rep. Al Green (D-TX) that said "Black people aren't apes" just before President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address.

Trump was walking down the aisle of the House Chamber when Scalise stopped to pull down Green's sign, which was referring to the president's recent attack on former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.

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'Bizarre disconnection': MS NOW's Chris Hayes says Trump doesn't care if Republicans lose

President Donald Trump no longer even cares if the Republican Party gets blown out in the midterms, MS NOW's Chris Hayes argued in a panel leading up to the president's first State of the Union Address of his second term.

Or at least, Hayes said, he doesn't care about it to the extent that it isn't a personal problem for himself.

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