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5 times Democrats disrupted Trump’s State of the Union address<\/div>"},"content":{"rendered":"
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President Donald Trump<\/a> addressed Congress and the nation for nearly two hours on Tuesday night, touting his administration’s victories and highlighting Americans from all walks of life.<\/p>\n

But the speech was also littered with Democrat-led protests that were even hard to ignore for the president himself.<\/p>\n

Several left-wing lawmakers attempted to interrupt Trump’s speech, whether by interjecting or holding up signs in opposition to his words.<\/p>\n

Longtime progressive Rep. Al Green, D-Texas,<\/a> was the first notable protester of the night even before Trump began speaking.\u00a0<\/p>\n

As Trump walked through the House chamber to take his place, Green held up a sign that read in all capital letters, “Black people are not apes!” It appeared to be a reference to a video shared by Trump on Truth Social that depicted the Obamas as apes, a racist trope.<\/p>\n

He continued to stand holding the sign even after Trump began speaking, prompting Capitol security to escort him out of the House chamber as Republicans chanted “USA” in response.<\/p>\n

One of the rare points of bipartisanship during Trump’s speech came when he called on Congress to ban insider trading for its lawmakers.<\/p>\n

The applause on both sides of the aisle even prompted Trump to say, “They stood up for that, I can’t believe it.”<\/p>\n

Then his jab at former Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., referencing her and her husband’s own successful stock trading, prompted a significant number of those Democrats clapping to stop.<\/p>\n

Fox News Digital spotted at least one Democrat, Rep. Mark Takano of California, shouting back at Trump, accusing him of insider trading and profiting off the presidency.<\/p>\n

Progressive “Squad” member Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., interrupted Trump multiple times during his speech, prompting the president to target her and Rep. Rashida Tlaib<\/a>, D-Mich., in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, calling them “mentally deranged and sick.”<\/p>\n

One of her first interruptions came when Trump rehashed accusations of widespread fraud within Minnesota’s social programs, primarily targeting the Somali community in Minneapolis<\/a> in his remarks.<\/p>\n

“You’re a liar,” Omar<\/a> shouted.<\/p>\n

She continued to loudly accuse him of lying multiple times as Trump accused “Somali pirates” of having “ransacked Minnesota.”<\/p>\n

Omar’s second big outburst came when she and Tlaib repeatedly accused Trump of having “killed Americans” when he discussed the Department of Homeland Security<\/a> (DHS) and the current fiscal standoff between Democrats and Republicans.<\/p>\n

“You’re a murderer,” Omar shouted at one point.<\/p>\n

Tlaib yelled, “Alex wasn’t a criminal” in apparent reference to Alex Pretti, who was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents<\/a> during a demonstration in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n

Trump addressed lawmakers: “One of the great things about the State of the Union<\/a> is how it gives Americans the chance to see clearly what their representatives really believe. So tonight, I’m inviting every legislator to join with my administration and 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.”<\/p>\n

A majority of Democrats, including the progressive pair, did not stand, prompting Trump to say, “You should be ashamed of yourself.”<\/p>\n

Tlaib also shouted, “Release the Epstein files,” multiple times in relation to the federal government’s documents on late financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.<\/p>\n

“These people are crazy,” Trump said at one point as Tlaib shouted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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