Enrique Márquez, political prisoner of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, hugs his niece Alejandra Gonzales after U.S. President Donald Trump reunited them during his State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Enrique Márquez, political prisoner of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, hugs his niece Alejandra Gonzales after U.S. President Donald Trump reunited them during his State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
First Lady Melania Trump high fives Everest Nevraumont, an 11-year-old student from Texas who participates in AI-powered learning, during US President Donald Trump's the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 24, 2026. (by Mandel NGAN / AFP via Getty Images)
Members of the Team USA Men's Hockey Team wave to the audience as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Members of the Team USA Men's Hockey Team wave to the audience as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)
David Ellison, the chairman and chief executive officer of Paramount Skydance Corp. walks through Statuary Hall to the State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
David Ellison, the chairman and chief executive officer of Paramount Skydance Corp. walks through Statuary Hall to the State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Erika Kirk, the widow of political media personality Charlie Kirk, is recognized by President Donald Trump during the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Erika Kirk, the widow of political media personality Charlie Kirk, is recognized by President Donald Trump during the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty)
Kevin O'Leary looks on ahead of the State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Businessman Kevin O'Leary attends President Trump's State of the Union address during a Joint Session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
"We must all come together to reaffirm that America is one nation under God, and we must totally reject political violence of any kind," Trump said.
Charlie Kirk, who was just 31-years-old at the time of his death, was killed by a gunman on Sept. 10, 2025, while conducting a political debate event at Utah Valley University.
The U.S. men’s hockey team also made an appearance on Tuesday, receiving praise from Trump fresh off their gold medal victory in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 24: West Virginia National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe is recognized as U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump delivered his address days after the Supreme Court struck down the administration's tariff strategy, and amid a U.S. military buildup in the Persian Gulf threatening Iran. (Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)
"I'm going to ask a highly respected General James Seward to present Staff Sergeant Andrew Wolfe and the great family of Sarah Beckstrom, with the award created by our late, great president, George Washington himself," Trump, who invited her parents as his State of the Union guests, said. "It's called the Purple Heart. We love you all."
As Trump spoke, Major General James "Jim" D. Seward, Adjutant General of the West Virginia National Guard, presented Specialist Beckstrom’s medal to her parents and pinned the Purple Heart on Staff Sergeant Wolfe in the viewing gallery above.
Guests like O’Leary and Ellison did not receive a shoutout from the president, but mingled with multiple lawmakers.
O’Leary, primarily known for his television presence on ABC's Shark Tank, owns companies like O’Leary Ventures and O’Leary Fine Wines.
In recent years, O’Leary has surfaced as a political commentator, giving his thoughts on the effectiveness of political party messaging, voter sentiments and more.
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Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.
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