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Watch – Live Feed: A Protestor Tried to Light Himself on Fire at the White House

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An unidentified man tried to light himself on fire in front of the White House Friday afternoon, according to multiple on-scene reports. The Secret Service hauled him away, as this video from EWTN White House Correspondent Mark Irons shows.

The New York Times Nicholas Kristof noted the presence of “suspicious packages.”

CNN’s White House reporter Jeremy Diamond adds there’s “a good amount of smoke.”

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It is not yet known what the man was protesting.

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Fox Host: Trump Isn’t Racist — He ‘Just Loves Americans and Is Trying to Protect Families’

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President Donald Trump drew strong support from a Fox News host and his Attorney General on Wednesday morning, just hours after he delivered the longest State of the Union address in history.

“They want to say he’s racist,” Fox & Friends co-host Ainsley Earhardt told Attorney General Pam Bondi. “He really just loves Americans and is trying to protect families.”

Bondi responded by telling Earhardt that President Trump “loves America,” and “has made America safe again,” in part, she said, because his administration prays.

“That’s what he’s doing. And in turn, that makes Americans feel safe to go to work, to have jobs, to be able to go to church, to be able to function in our country and be safe,” Bondi said.

READ MORE: Trump Confronted With Sign Saying ‘Black People Aren’t Apes’ at State of the Union

“And that’s what’s driving our economy, Donald Trump, making America safe,” the Attorney General continued. “And that’s why our economy is at a record high. We all know that, and it’s safe.”

She went on to talk about “what President Trump said,” that, “We are a praying administration.”

“I love that,” Earhardt replied.

“We all are,” said Bondi. “Our Cabinet prayed before we went out there last night. We prayed for the president. We prayed for Congress. We prayed for the country. And that’s because of Donald Trump. And that’s what’s making America safe.”

READ MORE: Trump Slammed for ‘Bragging’ He Kicked Millions Off Food Stamps

 

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Trump Slammed for ‘Bragging’ He Kicked Millions Off Food Stamps

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President Donald Trump was blasted during his State of the Union address after he declared that he has “lifted 2.4 million Americans — a record — off of food stamps.”

Critics noted that in his 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act, Trump cut billions of dollars from food stamps, also known as SNAP, and put in regulations making it harder for recipients to stay on the program.

“Trump didn’t ‘lift’ anyone off food stamps—he kicked them off,” wrote U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA). “He’s forcing millions to go hungry. She also noted that SNAP is “not charity, it’s an investment.”

“Interesting way to say he kicked people off of SNAP,” said Democratic Governor JB Pritzker of Illinois.

Senate Budget Committee Democrats also slammed the president’s remarks.

“Republicans *cut* food funding for 3 MILLION hungry Americans making it harder for struggling families to put food on the table. All to fund more tax breaks for billionaires,” they wrote.

“Trump cut millions of people’s food assistance and is bragging about it,” said U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo (D-RI).

The progressive social media account The Tennessee Holler added, “He spelled ‘kicked’ wrong.”

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Trump Confronted With Sign Saying ‘Black People Aren’t Apes’ at State of the Union

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President Donald Trump was confronted with a sign held by a Democratic congressman that read, “Black People Aren’t Apes,” as he entered the chamber and began to deliver his State of the Union address.

U.S. Rep. Al Green (D-TX) held up the sign before House Majority Leader Steve Scalise tried to remove it from him. Minutes later, as the president was speaking, Green was reportedly removed from the chamber.

The sign apparently referred to video President Trump posted to his Truth Social account that included a meme of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes. The video received widespread bipartisan condemnation before Trump removed it. He refused to apologize for it.

 

 

 

 

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