At State of the Union, Trump Confronts Sen. Mark Kelly Over Immigration Stand

Overview

• During the address, Trump asked lawmakers to stand if they agreed the government should prioritize citizens over undocumented immigrants, and Kelly remained seated as the two locked eyes.
• Trump told Kelly he should be ashamed for not standing, while many Republicans rose and many Democrats stayed seated.
• Kelly posted a video after the speech calling it angry and divisive, praising only tributes to service members and arguing Trump offered no real plan to lower costs.
• Reaction on X ranged from praise for Kelly’s refusal to stand to vitriolic attacks labeling him disloyal, with some users also criticizing TV coverage for singling him out.
• The confrontation comes after a D.C. grand jury declined to indict Kelly and five other veteran lawmakers over a video about refusing unlawful orders, and after a judge blocked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth from demoting Kelly pending his lawsuit.