US president faced more scathing criticism, a day after his address. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 25 February at a glance
Donald Trump continued to face scathing criticism for his State of the Union on Wednesday, with senior Democrats accusing him of failing to protect Americans.
The Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, said Democrats were right to remain seated when Trump called on the audience to stand if they believed in protecting US citizens over undocumented immigrants.
“Bottom line is very simple, we agree we need to protect Americans. He’s not,” Schumer told CNN. Ilhan Omar who, along with Rashida Tlaib, verbally protested against the address, said: “Donald Trump killed two of my constituents. He is a liar and should be ashamed of himself.”
Republicans are using the refusal to stand to call out Democrats. JD Vance said it was a “shame” and represented a “sad commentary” on the Democratic party.
