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Fetterman says he applauded victims, veterans at Trump address as other Democrats sat

Sen. John Fetterman applauded veterans and victims during Trump's address, criticized protests by fellow Democrats, and urged respect for the office amid low attendance and disruptions.

  • Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., stood up and clapped at multiple moments during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, including for Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian woman stabbed to death, veterans in attendance, and a Venezuelan political prisoner.
  • Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., tried to disrupt Trump's speech by yelling 'You've killed Americans!', to which Trump responded by saying 'You should be ashamed of yourself.
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John Fetterman criticized his fellow Democrats for their behavior during the State of the Union. In dialogue with various media outlets, the Pennsylvania senator referred to the cries of some legislators during Donald Trump’s speech, as well as the fact that almost all Democratic legislators did not stand up to applaud at key times of the night. One of them was the homage to the mother of the murdered young woman in North Carolina at the hands o…

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