Tag: Applause

31 JAN

Trump’s most controversial applause lines from his 1st State of the Union

It was billed as a speech that would unite all Americans, but even with memorable lines, President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address seemed to only sharpen the contrasts between the political right and left. When Trump praised his special guest, 12-year-old Preston Sharp, for helping to place 40,000 American flags on the […]

08 JAN

The Black and Hispanic Unemployment Rates Don’t Deserve Applause

On Monday morning, President Trump tweeted that the unemployment rate for black Americans had reached the lowest on record, and that the rate for Hispanic Americans will soon reach a similar milestone. He effectively claimed credit for these improvements, writing, “Dems did nothing for you but get your vote!” The truth is, Trump has so […]

30 JUL

Collins received a round of applause at an airport in Maine after voting against Obamacare repeal

AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite When Republican Sen. Susan Collins landed in Bangor, Maine on Friday, a crowd at the airport greeted her with applause. She was arriving home after a dramatic week in the US Senate, during which she defied her party leadership and voted “no” on all three Republican efforts to repeal and replace […]