US EditionDemocrats Stay Seated After Trump Urges Lawmakers to Stand in Support of His Immigration Policies at State of the Union
During his State of the Union, Trump urged Congress to prioritize protecting American citizens over illegal immigrants, with Republicans standing and many Democrats remaining seated in opposition.
- Amid a joint session of Congress, President Donald Trump rebuked Democratic members of Congress for remaining seated when asked to stand, saying `You should be ashamed`.
- Amid mounting municipal resistance, Democratic mayors including Zohran Mamdani and Michelle Wu pledged to keep sanctuary policies, while Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz compared federal agents to a Nazi occupation, highlighting local pushback.
- Many Democrats did not stand in support of the families of Laken Riley and Jocelyn Nungaray, while 159 Democrats voted against the Laken Riley Act and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey called on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to `get the fuck out`.
- On the legislative front, President Trump pressed for ending sanctuary cities and penalties for public officials who block removals, tying the dispute to a partial DHS shutdown in February.
- Separately, Trump proposed worker savings accounts with a $1,000 annual government match to reach over 50 million workers.
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By DAVID BAUDER and BILL BARROW. About halfway through his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump set a trap for Democrats: to stand if they believed that protecting Americans—not “illegal immigrants”—was the first duty of the U.S. government. It was blatant political theater, which at the same time gave the impression that he was delivering a speech on the state of disunity. The invitation to his audience to participate may be the m…
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