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President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address was full of factual errors, although this is consistent with his lengthy history.Among other things, Trump falsely claimed to have secured $18 trillion in investment commitments since assuming office even though that figure is wildly inflated, reported CNN. The news network also found Trump’s claim about gas prices being as low as $1.85 per gallon were untrue; it is nowhere below $2.37 per gallon, even though Trump said he saw a gas station with that price in Iowa. Similarly, Trump lied when he said inflation was at an all-time hig

President Donald Trump's State of the Union address Tuesday night descended into chaos and confrontation as Democratic lawmakers repeatedly challenged his rhetoric on immigration, election integrity, and economic policy. The speech was marked by heated exchanges, dramatic walkouts, and direct accusations—beginning before Trump even took the podium and intensifying throughout the evening as tensions between the president and opposition lawmakers reached a boiling point.The evening revealed a Congress fundamentally divided not just on policy, but on basic facts, with Democrats pointing to real-world consequences of Trump administration actions while the president made claims contradicted by trade partners, economi

President Donald Trump used the families of those killed by immigrants in his "State of the Union" address to promote his mass deportation campaign. But one thing stood out to viewers about the stories, the graphic descriptions of murder and violence. More than one person noticed that Trump seemed to "relish" in the descriptions. While honoring one soldier who lost his legs during a battle, Trump described "gushing blood that was flowing down the aisle."MS NOW reporter Brandy Zadrozny noted, "The SOTU guests who've lost family or were harmed by undocumented immigrants or political violence are ofc used for political effect but still are genuinely moving. But the way Trump talks about them ... lingering on the blood, the

President Donald Trump goaded congressional Democrats during his State of the Union address by asking everyone to stand if they believed the US government should prioritize its own citizens over undocumented immigrants. Refusing to walk into the trap, many Democrats refused to stand, including a man who Trump tried to demote for urging the military to not follow illegal orders — Senator Mark Kelly of Arizona.In response, Trump and Kelly engaged in a stare down. Not surprisingly, the social media platform X blew up with commentary about the Trump-Kelly stare down. Referring to the 2028 presidential primaries, user

President Donald Trump's speech turned into a shooting match with lawmakers during the State of the Union on Tuesday. In a comment about ending "sanctuary cities," Trump attacked those who are protecting migrants. Trump commented, "You should be ashamed of yourself!"You have killed Americans! You should be ashamed!" Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) shouted."We saw the videos too... you are killing Americans," Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) followed. Rep. Norma Torres (D-Calf.) held up a sign featuring Renee Nicole Good and Alex Jeffrey Pretti's faces. Both were shot and killed by federal agents in Minneapolis during his mass deportation campaign.

President Donald Trump was fact-checked in real time on Tuesday night when he falsely claimed during his State of the Union address that tariffs could replace the income tax.“I believe that tariffs paid for by foreign countries will, like in the past, substantially replace the modern day system of income tax,” Trump claimed during a key moment in his speech, prompting the progressive think tank American Bridge 21st Century to point out that “American families and businesses paid at least 90% of Trump’s tariffs last year. His agenda taxes Americans anyway you slice it.”Others reinfor

President Donald Trump was confronted with a sign held by a Democratic congressman that read, "Black People Aren't Apes," as he entered the chamber and began to deliver his State of the Union address.U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-TX) held up the sign before House Majority Leader Steve Scalise tried to remove it from him. Minutes later, as the president was speaking, Green was reportedly removed from the chamber.Rep. Al Green brought a sign: “Black people aren’t apes.”

President Donald Trump’s supporters are “cultists,” according to a former Republican congressman who once voted for Trump.“I do my damnedest not to call Trump voters cultists, because I used to be a Trump voter,” said Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) on his Substack podcast on Tuesday. “I don't always hold to that rule, but I try my best. But when it comes to my former congressional colleagues — these Republican members of Congress, and all these conservative right-wing talk radio guys and Fox News guys, the world I used to be a part of — man, I'll call them memb

A whistleblower is claiming that FBI Director Kash Patel’s frequent use of one of the agency’s two jets has led to the delay of a high-profile murder probe.Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Tuesday revealed he had received new whistleblower disclosures related to his investigations into Patel’s use of FBI aircraft for personal travel, and he said they showed Patel’s decisions regarding the use of FBI planes had delayed investigations not only into the murder of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk but also the November 2

Republicans in Congress are so divided they may not be able to pass legislation to further President Donald Trump's and the Republican Party's agenda — namely, a budget reconciliation bill that builds on Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.GOP lawmakers are attempting to stuff a legislative package with a wide variety of goals, including health care reform, tax cuts for the working class, voting legislation, and methods to reduce the deficit.According to The Hill, "none of those legislative goals has the same sup