‘Stand Up’: With One Maneuver, Trump Tries to Box In Democrats
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- During his State of the Union address, President Trump challenged legislators to publicly affirm that the government's primary duty is to protect American citizens over illegal immigrants.
- Trump invited lawmakers to stand if they agreed with this principle, highlighting his administration's tough stance on immigration.
- Stephen Miller, a key architect of Trump's immigration policy, praised the moment as a defining one, noting that no Democrats stood in support.
- The moment underscored the deep partisan divide on immigration issues within Congress.
