Trump boasts of a roaring economy and says ‘we are winning so much’ as Democrats try to blow up his speech within MINUTES… and refuse to stand: Live updates

Al Green was escorted out of the House chamber at the start of Donald Trump’s remarks for a second year in a row.

The Texas Democrat held up a ‘Black People are not apes’ sign in reference to a social media video the president reposted that showed the Obama’s faces on the bodies of apes.

Last year he repeatedly yelled at Trump, ‘You have no mandate,’ in protest of his plans to cut Medicaid. He was kicked out of the chamber for refusing to stop his protest.

Both years, his objection to Trump was met with chants of ‘U.S.A’ by Republicans in the chamber.

The eyes of America – and much of the world – will be fixed on Donald Trump on Tuesday night as he strides to the Speaker’s rostrum to deliver his historic fifth State of the Union.

It comes at a moment of explosive global tension. The standoff with Iran is edging toward boiling point.

Cartel violence is tearing through Mexican tourist hotspots. And back home, the White House is sharpening its message with the high-stakes November midterms looming large.

Trump announced that US men’s Olympic hockey team goaltender Connor Hellebuyck will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

‘I will soon be presenting Connor with our highest civilian honor, which will be given and which has been given to many athletes over the years,’ Trump said.

‘But when I say many, not too many, like 12, it’s called the highest civilian honor in our country, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.’

While praising the men’s team, Trump said the US women’s hockey team will visit the White House.

‘[The] American women would soon be coming to the White House,’ he said.

Trump welcomed the US Hockey team to a standing ovation.

‘Here with us tonight is a group of winners who just made the entire nation proud,’ Trump said.

Donald Trump shook the hands of all four Supreme Court justices who attended his State of the Union address.

They decided to attend despite President Trump’s scathing condemnation of their ruling against his tariffs on Friday.

Pictured left to right: Chief Justice John Robert, Justice Elena Kagan, Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Justice Amy Coney Barrett.

The remaining five justices decided to skip Trump’s remarks for a second year in a row.

Trump boasted about his administration’s successes, particularly about the economy.

‘Today, our border is secure. Our spirit is restored. Inflation is plummeting. Incomes are rising fast. The roaring economy is roaring like never before, and our enemies are scared. Our military and police are stacked,’ Trump said. ‘And America is respected again, perhaps like never before.’

He added, ‘The roaring economy is roaring like never before… inflation is plummeting.’

Donald Trump opened his State of the Union Address declaring that the US is back.

‘Our nation is back. Bigger, better, richer, stronger than ever before,’ he said.

‘This is the golden age of America.’

Donald Trump received a standing ovation as he entered the House Chamber for his State of the Union address.

Al Green held up a sign as Donald Trump entered the House chamber on Tuesday stating: ‘Black People aren’t apes.’

Majority Leader Steven Scalise ripped the sign away from the Texas Democrat, but he appeared to get it back and is still holding up the message as the president began his speech.

Green was forcibly escorted out of the chamber at last year’s joint session address when he refused to stop yelling at the president about cutting Medicaid.

House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain, of Michigan, wore white to Tuesday’s State of the Union address.

The color is predominantly being worn by members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus this evening.

Amata Coleman Radewagen, the Republican delegate from American Samoa, was also spotted wearing white in the House chamber, as was President Trump’s Labor secretary, Lori Chavez-DeRemer.