Donald Trump delivering State of the Union speech

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US President Donald Trump is giving his State of the Union address. He's slated to champion his immigration crackdowns, his slashing of the federal government, his push to preserve widespread tariffs that the Supreme Court just struck down and his ability to direct quick-hit military actions around the world, including in Iran and Venezuela.

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger will give the Democratic Party response following Trump's speech. California Sen. Alex Padilla, who made national headlines last year after being forced to the ground and handcuffed by federal agents, will deliver the party's response in Spanish.

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"We'd love to give you a hand at cleaning it up, but you gave no money. Nobody's getting paid."

Trump said the DHS shutdown was preventing the federal government from "helping people clean up their snow," referring to the massive snowstorm that impacted much of the northeastern U.S. this week.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency, housed under DHS, rarely helps states with snow cleanup, except in some instances of record snowfall or near-record snowfall, or when an ice storm causes catastrophic damage. States first request a disaster declaration that the president must approve.

A government shutdown also doesn't necessarily stop FEMA disaster response: The more than 10,000 staff who make up the bulk of FEMA's disaster response and recovery force continue to work and be paid during a government shutdown, and disaster spending can continue for as long as the agency's non-lapsing Disaster Relief Fund has money.

"We will ensure justice for your magnificent daughter, Iryna."

Among those in the audience was the mother of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska, an Ukrainian refugee who was fatally stabbed by a man on a North Carolina commuter train last August.

Her killing captured on camera in Charlotte sparked intense criticism over why the suspect, Decarlos Brown Jr., was on the street despite 14 prior criminal arrests.

The Trump administration has pointed to the killing to argue that local leaders, judges and policies in Democratic-led cities are failing to protect their residents from violent crime.

Brown has been charged with a federal crime that could carry the death penalty.

"I'm asking you to approve the Save America Act to stop illegal aliens and other who are unpermitted persons from voting in our sacred American elections. The cheating is rampant in our elections." Experts say voter fraud is extremely rare, and very few noncitizens ever slip through the cracks. For example, a recent review in Michigan identified 15 people who appear to be noncitizens who voted in the 2024 general election, out of more than 5.7 million ballots cast in the state. Of those, 13 were referred to the attorney general for potential criminal charges. One involved a voter who has since died, and the final case remains under investigation.

"You caused that problem."

Trump directly addressed Democrats, blaming them for the high costs that are troubling voters. This has been a major theme of Trump's speech tonight and is also an argument he makes frequently when talking about the economy.

Recent polling shows rising frustration with Trump's approach to the economy.