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Just six weeks into his second term in the Oval Office, President Donald Trump delivered an address to a Joint Session of Congress Tuesday night.
Many conservatives are saying it was the best speech Trump has ever given.
Democrats, now the minority in both the House and the Senate, fumed in their seats and held up signs in protest, but the president was not one bit deterred, as he listed off a number of his achievements, his vision for America’s future, and paid tribute to multiple Americans.
Below are just some key moments from Trump’s nearly 2-hour speech.
As President Trump was entering the House Chamber, Democrat Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM) was standing near the aisle, holding up a sign that read, “This is not normal.”
Republican Rep. Lance Gooden (TX) reached across the aisle, snatched the sign from her hand, and threw it on the floor.
π¨ WOW!
Someone RIPPED the sign out of a pink outfit anti-Trump protestor’s hand that read “THIS IS NOT NORMAL.”
He reaches right over and grabs it.pic.twitter.com/l35YSRozio
β Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 5, 2025
BEST LINE OF THE NIGHT:Β Highlighting the record-low border numbers, President Trump quipped, “The media and our friends in the Democrat Party kept saying we needed new legislation, we must have have legislation to secure the border. But it turned that all we really needed was a new president.”
President Trump: “The media and our friends in the Democrat Party kept saying we needed new legislation, we must have have legislation to secure the border. But it turned that all we really needed was a new president.” pic.twitter.com/BO5mGN13ml
β CSPAN (@cspan) March 5, 2025
NEXT BEST LINE OF THE NIGHT:Β Β Referring to the many legal cases brought against himself, President Trump looked straight at the Democrats and said, “A sitting president was allowed to viciously prosecute his political opponent – like me. How did that work out? Not too good, not too good.”
π¨ TRUMP, LOOKING DIRECTLY AT THE DEMOCRATS: A sitting president was allowed to viciously prosecute his political opponent – like me. *Democratic grumbles* How did that work out? *Pointing at Democrats* Not too good, not too good. pic.twitter.com/kQGnFhFHS0
β Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 5, 2025
Democrats lost their minds when President Trump touted his election victory.Β To drown them out, Republicans stood up and started chanting, “USA! USA!”
JUST IN: President Trump points at Democrats while he brags about his election win after they started booing him.
Lmao. pic.twitter.com/Bv3n9DXOkY
β Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 5, 2025
Radical Democrat Al Green was BOOTED OUT!
JUST IN: Democrat Rep. Al Green kicked out by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson after he kept interrupting Trump during his speech.
What a clown.pic.twitter.com/hmaVt1FzqW
β Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 5, 2025
President Trump torched the Democrats, who protested his speech by holding up signs, and refusing to applaud, even for the most bipartisan moments.
Some Democrats walked out, and at least one – Rep. Al Green (TX) – was kicked out. Others just sat stone-faced in their seats.
“I look at the Democrats in front of me – I realize, there’s nothing I can say to make them happy, stand, or smile or applaud. I could find a cure to the most devastating disease…or announce the answers to the greatest economy in history, or the stoppage of crime to the lowest levels ever. And these people – sitting RIGHT HERE – will not clap, stand or cheer for these achievements. They won’t, no matter what. 5 times I’ve been up here,” Trump said.
π¨ 911, I NEED TO REPORT A M*RDER.
THE PRESIDENT JUST ENDED THE DEMOCRATS.
TRUMP: I look at the Democrats in front of me – I realize, there’s nothing I can say to make them happy, stand, or smile or applaud. I could find a cure to the most devastating disease…or announce theβ¦ pic.twitter.com/T7B90jhnli
β Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 5, 2025
Many Democrats held up round signs that read, “MUSK STEALS” and “SAVE MEDICAID.” Multiple times they held up signs that read, “FALSE.”
House Democrats holding up signs during President Trump’s address to a Joint Session of Congress. pic.twitter.com/eR0PfYJIN5
β CSPAN (@cspan) March 5, 2025
THE ONE MOMENT DEMOCRATS APPLAUDED… When President Trump noted that the U.S. has spent hundreds of billions of dollars on the Ukraine war.
“You want to keep it going another 5 years? Yeah, Pocahontas says yes,” Trump quipped, mocking Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
LMAO. TRUMP IS HILARIOUS.
“The U.S. has sent hundreds of billions of dollars to support Ukraine’s defense… *Democrats clap* … You want to keep it going another 5 years? Yeah, Pocahontas says yes.”
Elizabeth Warren can be seen FUMING.pic.twitter.com/yRdkN0QM6t
β Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 5, 2025
TRUMP TOOK AIM AT EUROPE: “Europe has spent more buying Russian oil and gas than they have defending Ukraine. We’ve spent perhaps $350B – like taking candy from a baby. They spent $100B. What a difference. And we have an ocean separating us – they don’t.”
π¨ METAPHORICAL SHOTS FIRED AT EUROPE!
TRUMP: Europe has spent more buying Russian oil and gas than they have defending Ukraine. We’ve spent perhaps $350B – like taking candy from a baby. They spent $100B. What a difference. And we have an ocean separating us – they don’t. pic.twitter.com/c1di3pvTpm
β Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 5, 2025
Trump recognized Elon Musk for his work with DOGE in exposing wasteful spending.
President Trump recognizes Elon Musk and DOGE. pic.twitter.com/pGoqQmKRac
β CSPAN (@cspan) March 5, 2025
In an epic moment, President Trump read off a list of just some of the insane wasteful spending that has been exposed by DOGE:
This is a must watch.
Trump lists off a bunch of insane scams that US taxpayers were funding before DOGE: pic.twitter.com/8CfrKboiQl
β End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 5, 2025
Democrats refused to clap when Trump said he wants to balance the budget.
π¨ TRUMP: I want to do what has not been done in almost 24 years. Balance the budget. We are going to balance the federal budget.
[Almost every Democrat refused to clap] pic.twitter.com/aXqMMCmhX7
β Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 5, 2025
And Democrats refused to applaud when President Trump said he wants tax cuts for everyone.
LMAOOO
TRUMP: This Congress must pass tax cuts for everybody. I’m sure the people on my right – not the Republican right, my right – you’re gonna vote for those tax cuts, because I don’t think the people would ever vote you into office again [if you didn’t]. pic.twitter.com/IjWGrKNMMh
β Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 5, 2025
President Trump called on Congress to pass a new PERMANENT law mandating the death penalty for the murder of any police officer.
π¨ JUST NOW: Trump has called on Congress to pass a new PERMANENT law mandating the d*ath penalty for the m*rder of a police officer. pic.twitter.com/rz0pMAIpDG
β Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 5, 2025
Trump announced the captured of an ISIS terrorist responsible for the bombing at the Kabul airport that took the lives of 13 American military members.
Democrats did not applaud.
WATCH: Democrats remain seated as President Trump announces the capture of a top ISIS terrorist pic.twitter.com/4i6sar9NCA
β Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 5, 2025
TRUMP PAYS TRIBUTE TO A NUMBER OF AMERICANS
The president paid tribute to the family of Laken Riley, the Georgia nursing student who was murdered by an illegal alien allowed into the country by the Biden administration.
Dear Laken Riley,
America will never forget you. pic.twitter.com/fH7VhOmbjM
β Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 5, 2025
Mark Fogel, the school teacher who Trump recently rescued from a Russia prison, was also honored, along with his 95-year-old mother, who Trump met at the Butler, PA rally in July – just moments before he was shot.
.@POTUS: “Nearly 4 years ago…a history teacher named Marc Fogel was detained in Russia and sentenced to 14 years in a penal colony…last summer, I promised his 95-year-old mother Malphine that we would bring her boy safely back home. After 22 days in office, I did just that.” pic.twitter.com/kWk2agtiZn
β Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 5, 2025
President Trump honored the family of Corey Comperatore, who was killed in the shooting at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13.
When the sounds of gun shots pierced the air, Corey Comperatore threw himself on top of his wife and daughters and shielded them from the bullets with his own body.
He sacrificed his life to save theirs.
Corey will forever be an American hero. pic.twitter.com/Nt2n6oD4Jg
β Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 5, 2025
Most moving moment of the night:Β 13-year-old D.J. Daniel was diagnosed with brain cancer and given five months to live β and that was six years ago.
Since then, D.J. and his dad have been on a quest to make his dream come true β and tonight, President Trump made him an honorary member of the Secret Service.
13-year-old D.J. Daniel was diagnosed with brain cancer and given five months to live β and that was six years ago.
Since then, D.J. and his dad have been on a quest to make his dream come true β and tonight, President Trump made him an honorary member of the Secret Service. pic.twitter.com/9FuDCUIfos
β Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 5, 2025
President Trump surprised high school senior Jason Hartley — who tragically lost his father, an LA County Sheriff’s Deputy — of his acceptance to the United States Military Academy!
President Trump just surprised high school senior Jason Hartley — who tragically lost his father, an LA County Sheriff’s Deputy — of his acceptance to the United States Military Academy! pic.twitter.com/7MkwyoPDJt
β Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 5, 2025
Trump also honored Stephanie Diller, the wife of fallen NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, who was killed by a felon with 21 prior arrests.
President Trump honors Stephanie Diller, the wife of fallen NYPD Officer Jonathan Diller, who was killed by a felon with 21 prior arrests.
“We are going to make sure that Ryan knows his Dad was a true hero, New York’s finest, and we are going to get these cold-blooded killersβ¦ pic.twitter.com/uM35gCtfJT
β Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 5, 2025
PAYTON MCNABB honored by Trump.
President Trump announced, “I also signed an Executive Order to ban men from playing in women’s sports. 3 years ago, Payton McNabb was an all-star high school athlete preparing for a future in college sports. But when her girls’ volleyball match was invaded by a male, he smashed the ball so hard in Payton’s face, causing traumatic brain injury, partially paralyzing her right side, and ending her athletic career…
“Payton is here tonight in the gallery — and Payton, from now on, schools will kick the men off the girls’ teams, or they will lose all Federal funding.”
.@POTUS: “I also signed an Executive Order to ban men from playing in women’s sports.
3 years ago, Payton McNabb was an all-star high school athlete preparing for a future in college sports. But when her girls’ volleyball match was invaded by a male, he smashed the ball soβ¦ pic.twitter.com/47kUVjINkw
β Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 5, 2025
President Donald J. Trump formally renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge as the “Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge”, in honor of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, who was killed by two illegal aliens in Houston.
MUST WATCH: President Donald J. Trump formally renames the Anahuac National Wildlife Refuge as the “Jocelyn Nungaray National Wildlife Refuge” pic.twitter.com/dPSBDupwqq
β Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 5, 2025
American steelworkerΒ Jeff Denard, from Decatur, Alabama:
.@POTUS: “Here today is a proud American steelworker… from Decatur, Alabama.
Jeff Denard has been working at the same steel plant for 27 years, in a job that has allowed him to serve as the captain of his local volunteer fire department, raise 7 children with his wife Nicole,β¦ pic.twitter.com/Z0FzBdLr5c
β Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 5, 2025
President Donald Trump recognized the guests of First Lady Melania Trump: Hailey Ferguson, who benefitted from her Fostering the Future Initiative — and Elliston Berry, who was the victim of an illicit deepfake image and was the inspiration for the Senate to pass the “Take It Down Act” to criminalize the publication of such images online.
President Donald Trump recognizes the guests of First Lady Melania Trump: Hailey Ferguson, who benefitted from her Fostering the Future Initiative — and Elliston Berry, who was the victim of an illicit deepfake image and was the inspiration for the Senate to pass the “Take Itβ¦ pic.twitter.com/Hci0Yp7iFv
β Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) March 5, 2025
DEMOCRATS ARE BEING MOCKED FOR THEIR ‘LOSER PERFORMANCE’
Mocking the fuming loser Democrats, X user “End Wokeness” shared one photo and wrote, “This is actually our opposition ππ€£π.”
This is actually our opposition ππ€£π pic.twitter.com/1Z6A1kjZsr
β End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 5, 2025
Laken Riley. Officer Diller. 13 troops kiIIed in Kabul. Corey Comperatore. Black child who survived cancer.
Dems refused to stand for any. pic.twitter.com/tQw5GY5sdF
β End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 5, 2025
Democrats kneeled, eulogized, and cried for a violent criminal who died during an arrest.
They refused to stand for Laken Riley. pic.twitter.com/DyBGn9Wowe
β End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 5, 2025
Democrats refused to stand to honor the life of Laken Riley in front of her grieving family. pic.twitter.com/qNfsbQ1Vgj
β End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 5, 2025
This is the lamest thing I’ve ever seen pic.twitter.com/DdHjcktDKy
β End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 5, 2025
Dems storm out with “resist” t-shirts as DJT talks about lowering prices pic.twitter.com/DiX6ygtEum
β End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 5, 2025
Dems are wearing pink 24 hours after voting to allow men to compete in women’s sports pic.twitter.com/7RnQU9wZqs
β End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 5, 2025
Not a single lady in pink voted to ban men in women’s sports pic.twitter.com/ucGV0TJ02P
β End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) March 5, 2025
Democrats scurry like rats out of the building the second President Trump wraps up the State of the Union. pic.twitter.com/9fhzOJcBD5
β Kevin Dalton (@TheKevinDalton) March 5, 2025
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