Cabot Phillips

And in two just indescribably moving moments, he awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor to two men.

First, a wounded hero who led the capture of Nicolas Maduro, and then a 100-year-old pilot who fought in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.

But the loudest moment came when the U.S.

Olympic men's hockey team came down from the balcony.

Listen to this applause.

It went on for minutes on end.

And as reported first by Daily Wire White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olihan, President Trump also introduced Erica Kirk and offered an emotional tribute to her late husband, Charlie.

Now, coming into the night, one of the big questions was whether Trump would offer new insights into his plans for Iran.

There were even some who believed that he might announce military action from the podium.

But evidently, he did not want to let the world, or the Ayatollah for that matter, know his plans.

Though he did offer this thinly veiled warning to the Supreme Leader.

Later on, President Trump called on members of Congress to pass a ban on congressional stock trading and to also crack down on fraudsters taking advantage of federal programs.

To that point, he announced that Vice President Vance would be leading the, quote, war on fraud.

not just in Minneapolis, but nationwide.

He also offered a direct response to the Supreme Court, which last week struck down many of his tariffs, telling Congress that he did not need their approval.

And of course, it would not be a Trump speech without quite a few references to illegal immigration.

Trump spent plenty of time reminding folks of the record decrease in border crossings we've seen under his tenure.

And in one of the more remarkable State of the Union moments we've seen in recent memory, he challenged Democrats to stand up if they support American citizens over illegal immigrants.

You can bet that you will see that clip in more than a few Republican ads this November.

And more broadly, Democrats...