President Donald Trump used his Feb. 24, 2026 State of the Union deal with to highlight what he described as a triumphant first yr again within the White House, pointing to immigration crackdowns, tariffs and financial coverage as proof of what he referred to as a “turnaround for the ages.” Over the course of 1 hour and 48 minutes, he urged Congress to advance extra of his agenda, however the speech was punctuated by sharp resistance from a number of Democrats in attendance.
Here are highlights from Trump’s wild State of the Union deal with.
Rep. Al Green protests with an indication throughout Trump’s State of the Union deal with.
Al Green, a Democrat from Texas, interrupted the night early on by holding up a sign on the House flooring that learn “Black People Aren’t Apes!” The protest appeared to reference an AI-generated video Trump had shared on social media earlier this month that depicted former President Barack Obama and former first woman Michelle Obama as apes.
As a workers member escorted him from the chamber, Green waved the signal towards Republicans. Troy Nehls, additionally of Texas, tried to seize it.
“Judging from the expression on his face, he bought the message,” Green said of Trump when talking with reporters after his elimination, in line with NBC News. “He noticed it, he bought the message.”
“Now, there are individuals who consider that I shouldn’t take a stand reminiscent of this,” he added. “There are others who’ve taken stands, they usually, too, have been vilified. Dr. [Martin Luther King] King went to jail for taking a stand. Rosa Parks went to jail for taking a stand. Sometimes it’s important to take a stand.”
Green had additionally been eliminated throughout Trump’s joint deal with to Congress the earlier yr after standing and shaking his cane towards the president.
Rep. Rashida Tlaib wears an “F—Ok Ice” pin and a message studying, “Release the recordsdata.”
Rashida Tlaib arrived carrying a pin that learn “F— ICE,” referencing the controversial U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations carried out throughout Trump’s first yr again in workplace. She additionally displayed a message studying, “STAND WITH SURVIVORS RELEASE THE FILES,” an obvious reference to paperwork linked to the late Jeffrey Epstein and Trump’s look within the recordsdata. Several different lawmakers wore related messages.
Notably, Tlaib was seated beside Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, her fellow member of the progressive bloc referred to as “the Squad,” which additionally contains Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ayanna Pressley.
Rep. Ilhan Omar flashes a glance of disgust over Trump’s immigration insurance policies and “Somali pirates” remark.
Tensions escalated when Trump defended expanded deportation efforts and what he described as a brand new “warfare on fraud.” As he mentioned immigration enforcement, Norma Torres held up a placard that includes images of Renee Good and Alex Pretti with the phrases “Premeditated Murder” beneath them. The two have been killed throughout federal immigration operations in Minneapolis earlier within the yr.
When Trump alleged fraud inside Minnesota’s Somali-American neighborhood, Omar, who’s Somali, shouted, “That’s a lie! You’re a liar!”
She additionally flashed a glance of disgust after the president accused “Somali pirates” of “ransacking” Minnesota throughout his State of the Union deal with.
Later, as Republicans applauded the president’s immigration insurance policies, Omar and Tlaib shouted variations of “You’re killing Americans!” “You have killed Americans!” and “You’re capturing Americans!” The president appeared of their path as GOP members continued cheering, whereas many different Democrats remained seated, visibly displeased.
At one level, Trump requested lawmakers to face in the event that they agreed that the federal authorities’s first responsibility is to guard American residents slightly than these within the nation unlawfully. Republicans rose to their toes. Most Democrats didn’t.
“You ought to be ashamed of your self, not standing up,” he mentioned.
As some Democrats continued to interject, the president spoke over them.
Trump calls Democrats “loopy.”
During one other portion of the deal with, Trump referred to as for banning states from permitting minors to transition genders with out parental consent. He referenced the case of Sage Blair, a youngster whose household alleges she was separated from them after college officers tried to transition her with out their approval. According to Newsweek, the household claims Blair later ran away and skilled trafficking and abuse.
After Trump congratulated the teenager for receiving a full scholarship to Liberty University, Republicans applauded. Democrats largely remained seated.
“Nobody stands up. These individuals are loopy, I’m telling you,” he mentioned. “Democrats are destroying our nation, however we’ve stopped it simply within the nick of time.”
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