Ilhan Omar and ilhan omar clash with Trump at State of the Union over immigration and Epstein files
WASHINGTON — ilhan omar and other Democratic lawmakers interrupted President Donald Trump’s State of the Union on Tuesday night as he spoke about illegal immigration and a fraud investigation into the Somali community in Minnesota. The exchanges, walkouts and carefully chosen guests highlighted sharp Democratic pushback during a speech that stretched to record-breaking length.
Ilhan Omar shouts back after Trump says Democrats should be 'ashamed'
As Trump declared that Democrats should be "ashamed, " Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., shouted back, "You should be ashamed!" Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., at one point yelled "Liar!" and joined Omar in growing louder as the speech progressed. Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., could also be seen shouting at the president. Omar and Tlaib later yelled, "You have killed Americans!" and then left the House chamber.
Al Green ejected after sign referencing presidential video about Obama
Those eruptions followed the ejection of Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, who was booted from the House floor for the second straight year after waving a sign that read "Black People Aren’t Apes!" The sign referenced a video the president posted that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama as apes. The president removed the video, faced bipartisan condemnation, and said he would not apologize.
Signs and victims' photos underscore protests over immigration tactics in Minneapolis
Rep. Norma Torres, D-Calif., held a sign with photos of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti — two U. S. citizens who were killed by immigration agents in Minneapolis in January. Those images were part of broader Democratic outrage centered on deportation tactics that drove much of the pushback during the address.
Epstein files and guest selections fuel targeted heckling and rebuttals
More than a dozen House Democrats invited survivors of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as their guests. During the speech, Rep. Rashida Tlaib yelled, "How about those Epstein files?" and other Democrats — including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of California — wore pins calling on the administration to release all of the files. The guest choices and protest signs were a deliberate counterpoint to the president throughout the evening.
Empty gallery, alternative events and the official Democratic response in Colonial Williamsburg
The Democratic gallery was partially empty as dozens of lawmakers attended or spoke at alternative events. There was a "People's State of the Union" outdoors on the frigid National Mall, and a "State of the Swamp" at the National Press Club near the White House featuring rebuttals from lawmakers and actor Robert De Niro, among others. The official Democratic response came from Colonial Williamsburg, where Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger accused the administration of unprecedented corruption and said voters would reject its "chaos" in November. Spanberger said, "He’s enriching himself, his family, his friends. The scale of the corruption is unprecedented, " adding, "There’s the cover-up of the Epstein files, the crypto scams, cozying up to foreign princes for airplanes and billionaires for ballrooms, putting his name and face on buildings all over our nation’s capital. This is not what our founders envisioned, not by a long shot. " The remainder of Spanberger's remarks is unclear in the provided context.
