The Squad look ready to CRY and have their heckling drowned out by chants of U-S-A at Trump's State of the Union
Trump criticized Somali communities and immigration, then rebuked Omar and Tlaib during the address.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYCredibility rates Daily Mail, which republished this story. The other scores rate the article itself.
Daily Mail is an established, named-author publisher, but its tabloid presentation and sensational framing warrant a score below that of outlets with stronger evidence of rigorous reporting and correction practices.
- Source type — An established international tabloid, rather than a wire service or newspaper of record.
- Editorial standards — The article uses highly emotive language and does not provide much context or independent verification for important claims.
- Author attribution — Two authors are named, with their editorial and reporting roles identified.
- Transparency — The page identifies its authors and publication, but the article gives limited information about its reporting and sourcing.
The report names the participants and describes the confrontation, but relies heavily on dramatic narration and attributed claims. It offers little corroboration or context for the fraud allegations, immigration enforcement claims, or the events surrounding the protest.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article reports actions and statements from both parties, but its loaded language and presentation favor Trump and Republican lawmakers. It provides little context or independent examination of the claims driving the confrontation.
- Loaded language — Uses more disparaging and emotional descriptions for the Democratic lawmakers and their protest.
- Source diversity — Reports words and actions from both sides, but supplies no outside expert, documentary or independent perspective.
- Omitted context — Does not independently examine the Minnesota fraud claims or give fuller context for the immigration enforcement dispute.
- Opinion vs reporting — Presented as news, but the dramatic narration and framing undermine a neutral presentation.
The article uses disparaging and emotionally charged descriptions of the Democratic representatives while presenting Trump's remarks and the Republican response prominently. Its language and framing strongly favor the Republican side of the confrontation.
- Language tone — Uses phrases such as “Far-left,” “screeching,” and “incendiary” for Democratic figures and their protest.
- Framing — Frames the Republicans' chants as drowning out the Democrats' protest, emphasizing the contrast as a spectacle.
- Headline — The headline portrays the Squad as close to crying and foregrounds their heckling being drowned out.
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Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib shouted at President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address as he criticized Somali communities and immigration. The article also reports that Representative Al Green was removed after displaying a protest sign.
The article says Omar and Tlaib shouted that Trump had “killed Americans” as he spoke about alleged welfare fraud in Minnesota and defended restricting immigration. Trump called the pair a “disgrace,” and Republican lawmakers chanted “U-S-A” over them. His claims about fraud and immigration are presented as his statements, not independently verified findings.
The article also reports that Texas Representative Al Green was removed after displaying a sign reading “Black people aren't apes,” a reference to a Trump social media post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as primates. Senators Markwayne Mullin and Roger Marshall stood in front of Green to block the sign.
Community verdict
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- Readers of left-leaning coverage: 55% good look
- Readers of right-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
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SWIPE →President delivering the State of the Union address and responding to protesting representatives.
Michigan representative who shouted at Trump during his State of the Union remarks.
Tlaib's version of this story ↗Minnesota representative who shouted at Trump during his State of the Union remarks.
Omar's version of this story ↗Texas representative who displayed a protest sign and was removed from the chamber.
Republican senator who stood in front of Green to block his sign.
Republican senator who stood in front of Green to block his sign.
Part of a bigger story
16 OUTLETSDuring President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, Ilhan Omar shouted objections to his immigration remarks. Left-leaning outlets foreground Trump’s call to deport Omar and Rashida Tlaib, making his response to their protest the story’s focus. Center outlets recount the confrontation, with some connecting Omar’s rebuke to deaths during immigration enforcement and others presenting the exchange as a spectacle. Right-leaning outlets center the lawmakers’ interruptions, with coverage casting them as a challenge to Trump’s message.
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- Yahoo News · Rep. Ilhan Omar of MN shouts at Trump during State of the Union
- WXOW · 'You have killed Americans': Ilhan Omar tries to shout down Trump's immigration attacks | National Politics
- twitchy.com · Big Props to the Director of This SOTU Feed for Camera Switch During Trump's Slamming of MN Somali Fraud
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