State of the Union Breaking News!

[Smit]

And now we don't have to watch the state of the union either.

Expect Trump to blame everything on Biden

he administration is trying to make the case that, despite Trump's rewiring of global trade and tax cuts, the economy is still struggling because of choices made in 2021 and 2022 by his Democratic predecessor Joe Biden. But Trump is also seeking to take credit for positive signs in the current economy, such as recent stock market gains.

"Watch the State of the Union. We're going to be talking about the economy. We inherited a mess," Trump said at the White House on Wednesday.

Of course, Trump made the same kind of argument in his address to a joint session of Congress last year, invoking the Biden name 13 times.

[neurosis]

But are you better off now than when Trump took office? 

[jstell]

But are you better off now than when Trump took office? 

Beer costs more, just like everything else.  So, no.

[Smit]

But are you better off now than when Trump took office? 

Gas is a little cheaper, Bourbon is about the same, most other things are more expensive.

But it's Biden's fault.

[mowens]

The only time I'd rather watch the Super Bowl half time show.

These are a complete waste of time, no matter who is giving it.

[Smit]

That they are.

[Smit]

Well this is a relief! Just when we were coming to grips with the likelihood the Libtards were going to seize the majority of the house in the midterms President Trump pwns them and saves the day!

This Moment of the State of the Union Just Lost the Democrats the Midterms

Excerpt:

According to reports, more than 70 Democrats chose not to attend the speech, but most did, and several times over the course of the evening, they made a choice. They sat. They scowled. They heckled. While Republicans rose time and again in applause, the left side of the chamber looked like a group of children being punished.

And Trump noticed.

He called them out — repeatedly — for refusing to show even the most basic bipartisan enthusiasm for moments that should have been beyond politics. But nothing cut deeper than one specific challenge he laid down for every lawmaker in that room.

"One of the great things about the State of the Union is how it gives Americans the chance to see clearly what their representatives really believe," Trump said. "So, tonight, I'm inviting every legislator to join with my administration in 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."

Republicans exploded. They stood, clapped, and whistled for a solid two minutes. It was the kind of raw, spontaneous reaction you can't manufacture.

Democrats didn't move.

Not a shuffle. Not a courtesy clap. Nothing.

Trump let their refusal to stand do the work for a moment.

Then he turned the knife.

"Isn't that a shame? You should be ashamed of yourself, not standing up," he said.

Oh, but he wasn't done.

He kept going. "That is why I'm also asking you to end deadly sanctuary cities that protect the criminals and enact serious penalties for public officials who block the removal of criminal aliens, in many cases, drug lords, murderers, all over our country. They're blocking the removal of these people out of our country! And you should be ashamed of yourself."

[Smit]

From a fair and balanced perspective:

5 unforgettable moments from Trump's record-breaking State of the Union address

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President Donald Trump's lengthy State of the Union address Tuesday evening included a handful of attention-grabbing moments that stole the show as the president touted a national "turnaround" in a speech heavily focused on the economy.

Trump's speech beat records, becoming the longest SOTU speech in modern history at about an hour and 48 minutes. It highlighted his administration's efforts to cut taxes, ease housing costs and lock down the border as he touted turning a new page for the nation.

Fox News Digital compiled the top five moments of the speech, stretching from Democrat outbursts to moments of heightened emotion as Trump spotlighted American heroism.

1. Al Green ejected again

Democratic Texas Rep. Al Green was once again ejected from the joint address after holding a sign declaring, "Black people aren't apes!"

Green held the sign as Trump made his way to the dais Tuesday evening and remained standing with the sign even after Trump began the speech.

Green was spotted in a heated back and forth with two House Republicans, Reps. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, and Pat Fallon, R-Texas, before he was escorted out of the speech shortly after it began.

The longtime Texas left-wing lawmaker was removed by security during Trump's 2025 joint address to Congress after repeatedly interrupting the president by shouting and shaking his cane. The outburst led to the House censuring Green, including 10 Democrats joining the GOP in the March 2025 vote.

2. 'USA' chants break out as men's hockey team honored

Trump invited the U.S. men's hockey team to the speech, just days after their gold medal win over Canada at the Winter Olympics. The body broke out into chants of "USA" as lawmakers of both parties stood to honor the Olympians.

The team filled the aisles of the chamber as Trump welcomed them as examples of American triumph during his speech.

Hockey goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, in particular, received a hero's welcome when Trump announced he would receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Hellebuyck made 41 saves during the U.S.' game against Canada on Sunday, which helped keep the score tied at 1–1, forcing it into overtime.

"I will soon be presenting Connor with our highest civilian honor, which we will be given and which has been given to many athletes over the years," Trump said. "But when I say many, not too many, like 12. It's called the highest civilian honor in our country. The Presidential Medal of Freedom."

3. Trump reprimands Dems: 'You should be ashamed'

Trump's speech included dinging Democrats for voting against tax cuts under the "big, beautiful bill," for unleashing sky-high inflation woes under the Biden administration and for allegedly worsening the housing crisis.

At one point, Trump took direct aim at Democrats' lax immigration policies, calling on lawmakers to stand and reaffirm their belief that the "first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens."

"One of the great things about the State of the Union is how it gives Americans a chance to see clearly what their representatives really believe," Trump said. "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."

Republicans were seen standing and applauding, while Democrats remained seated, leading to Trump admonishing left-wing lawmakers.

"Isn't that a shame? You should be ashamed of yourself, not standing up," Trump said. "That is why I'm also asking you to end deadly sanctuary cities that protect the criminals and enact serious penalties for public officials who blocked the removal of criminal aliens."

"In many cases, drug lords, murderers all over our country," he said. "They're blocking the removal of these people out of our country. And you should be ashamed of yourself."

The speech had already sparked Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar to shout at Trump, including claiming he's "killed Americans."

Trump spoke out against the widespread fraud scandal linked to Minnesota's Somali community, as well as how Democrats "cut off all funding for the Department of Homeland Security," leading to Omar to shout at Trump.

"They have instituted another Democrat shutdown, the first one costing us two points on GDP, two points we lost on GDP, which probably made them quite happy, actually," Trump said. "Now they have closed the agency responsible for protecting Americans from terrorists and murderers."

Omar shouted, "You have killed Americans." And was heard saying, "You are a murderer."

4. Trump honors military heroism

Trump honored several members of the military stretching back to World War II Tuesday, delivering a series of emotional moments throughout the evening.

In addition to announcing Hellebuyck's upcoming Presidential Medal of Freedom, Trump awarded military honors to two military pilots, a Coast Guard petty officer and two National Guard members Tuesday evening.

Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to 100-year-old naval aviator Royce Williams, a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam.

"In 1952, Royce was in the dogfight of a lifetime legendary dogfight flying through blizzard conditions, his squadron was ambushed by seven Soviet fighter planes," Trump recounted. "It was his first aerial combat of the war, and despite being massively outnumbered and outgunned, Royce led the takedown of four enemy jets and almost destroyed the others, vanquishing his adversaries while taking 263 bullets to his own plane and being seriously hurt. His story was secret for over 50 years. He didn't even want to tell his wife, but the legend grew and grew."

He also presented the Medal of Honor to Army Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover, who piloted an Army Chinook helicopter during the January mission that captured Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and was wounded by hostile fire.

Trump also recognized U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe with the Purple Heart after Wolfe was attacked on the streets of Washington, D.C., ahead of Thanksgiving 2025. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, 20, was fatally injured in the same attack, and posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.

Coast Guard rescue swimmer Scott Ruskan received the Legion of Merit for extraordinary heroism after rescuing 165 people during the deadly Texas floods in July 2025. Trump reunited Ruskan with an 11-year-old girl he rescued in July 2025, Milly Cate McClymond.

"It was Scott's first ever rescue mission," the president said, describing him as young, but very brave. "He lifted not just Milly Cate, but 164 others to safety. People watched Scott from a distance, and they couldn't believe what they were seeing."

"The winds were blowing, the rain was pouring, everything was going. And that rapid water, nobody's ever seen anything like it," Trump continued. "Tonight, Scott and Milly Cate are here together, reunited for the very first time."

5. Young girl who nearly died in illegal immigrant-involved truck crash honored

Trump invited a wide-ranging swath of guests to his speech, from everyday moms to war veterans, as well as 7-year-old Dalilah Coleman.

Coleman nearly lost her life in 2024 in a multi-car pileup in California that involved a tractor trailer driven by an illegal immigrant.

"Dalilah Coleman was only 5 years old in June 2024, when an 18-wheel tractor trailer plowed into her stopped car, traveling at 60 miles an hour or more," Trump said. "The driver was an illegal alien, let in by Joe Biden and given a commercial driver's license by open borders, politicians and California."

The Trump administration has cracked down on noncitizen truck drivers, tightening eligibility requirements for non-domiciled commercial learner's permits (CLPs) and commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) in September 2025 and Trump signing an executive order in April requiring truck drivers to pass English literacy tests.

The crackdowns are aimed at increasing road safety.

Trump detailed the medical triumphs the young girl has made since the horrific crash, calling her a "great inspiration" as well as giving a shoutout to her dad, Marcus Coleman, as "a fantastic man."

"Doctors said Dalilah would never be able to walk or talk, have a good life. She wouldn't even be able to eat again. But against all odds, she is now in the first grade, learning to walk. And she's here this evening with her dad, Marcus," Trump said, as GOP lawmakers applauded the young girl.

[Bucky Cornstarch]

Did anyone actually watch that shitshow?

And Smit, you're a braver man than me. Every time I visit one of those sites I have to call my computer person, who has to administer a healthy dose of PC penicillin.

Meanwhile, there are many people, some even esteemed members of this very message board, who take the words of those sites as gospel. That they get constant pop ups for Russian brides and penis enlargement pills is completely unrelated, they say.

[TylerBeer]

The democrats need to actually become some kind of actual opposition to this shit show

[Smit]

Did anyone actually watch that shitshow?

And Smit, you're a braver man than me. Every time I visit one of those sites I have to call my computer person, who has to administer a healthy dose of PC penicillin.

Meanwhile, there are many people, some even esteemed members of this very message board, who take the words of those sites as gospel. That they get constant pop ups for Russian brides and penis enlargement pills is completely unrelated, they say.

Watch a one hour and 48 minute speech by Trump?!?! Oh hell no.

I'll let Fox news watch it and give me a couple paragraphs to distill the truth. Then I'll compare it to the lying fake news MSM for their take.

Finally I'll go to X for the final word.

I mean, come on, if you can't trust Buck Sexton, who the hell can you trust?

This is the best State of the Union Address I've ever seen

This is the best State of the Union Address I've ever seen

Not just by Trump.

By any President.

PS: Keep your virus scanner definitions up to date if you're gonna click those links!

[Bucky Cornstarch]

The democrats need to actually become some kind of actual opposition to this shit show

If the pugs keep winning the war on education (and facts) the dems don't have a chance.

[neurosis]

Even with everything that's going on right now, the Dems are not very popular. And that takes a special kind of talent.

[Dan_AKA_ROY23]

That was a really good look by the Democrats not standing after the little girl surviving the car crash with her Daddy holding her up and her waving at the crowd.

Dems sat emotionless. Good job! Americans don't mind seeing that..

[MIL-TFP-41]

I look at Republicans and Democrats in the same way I do Coke and Pepsi.

I don't like Coke or Pepsi.

I can say the same about the current administration and the previous one.

I have not watched them kiss each others ass for many years now. And that is all the state of the union bullshit is. A public kiss each others ass.