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Donald Trump performed a miracle on Tuesday by compelling Democrats to stand and cheer for their country during his State of the Union address. They did so when Trump praised the USA women’s hockey team and invited them to the White House. They did not at other moments, like when Trump asked lawmakers to stand if they agreed that “the first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.” The Free Beacon’s Andrew Stiles breaks down the longest State of the Union in history:

Liberals denounced the “grotesque” spectacle and compared it to a “Klan rally.” The New York Times published a preemptive fact check. Democrats pouted and jeered when Trump described his administration’s efforts to crack down on their priorities—illegal immigration, crime, DEI programs, and Palestinian terrorism, among others. Rep. Al Green (D., Texas), the elderly crank thrown out of last year’s address to Congress for shouting and waving his cane, was ejected within minutes for holding a sign that read, “Black People Aren’t Apes.” The way he was holding it, at times, with his hand covering an “A,” it read, “Black People Rent Apes.”

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) looked as though she was about to burst into tears or commit a violent crime. She shrieked intermittently along with her seatmate, Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.), who sported a “Fuck ICE” pin. They weren’t the only ones who ignored the advice of House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries (D., N.Y.), who had urged Democrats to engage in “silent defiance.” Some opted to skip the speech and attend a sad alternative rally outside in the cold. “There are probably 75 people in this crowd, and I would say 35 of them are reporters,” the Daily Wire reported. Former MSNBC anchor Joy Reid attempted to sing at one point. It did not go well.

The president began by introducing the gold-medal-winning hockey team and ended on a note of great patriotic feeling too. He brought the house down by awarding Congressional Medals of Honor to one member of the Greatest Generation and one of Gen Z: retired Navy captain Royce Williams, a 100-year-old veteran of the Korean War, and Chief Warrant Officer Eric Slover, a helicopter pilot wounded in the operation to abduct Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. He also expressed frustration about being prohibited from giving himself the medal, which he has always wanted. “If they ever open up that law, I will be with you someday,” he told the recipients.

Finally, Trump warned the “terrible people” running Iran to abandon their “sinister ambitions” or face devastating consequences. Alas, he neglected to strike the regime during his speech as many had hoped.

Melania looked gorgeous as always, and Barron mogged.

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