U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2026. (REUTERS/KEVIN LAMARQUE)
"All Democrats, every single one of them voted against these really important and very necessary massive tax cuts," Trump said. "They wanted large scale tax increases to hurt the people instead. But we held strong. And with the great big beautiful bill, we gave you no tax on tips, no tax on overtime and no tax on Social Security for our great seniors."
Trump went on to point out that interest on auto loans are tax deductible for "the first time" but "only if the car is made in America.
DEM REP IDENTIFIES HIMSELF AS ONE OF THIS YEAR'S STATE OF THE UNION DESIGNATED SURVIVORS
Democrats were scheduled to hold five counter events Tuesday night in opposition to Trump's speech and several skipped the speech entirely, including Sens. Adam Schiff and Ruben Gallego.
One Democrat, Congressman Al Green, was ejected from the speech for the second year in a row after holding up a sign that said "Black people aren't apes" in all capital letters as Trump arrived.
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