From Rolled Eyes To Blank Stares: Dem Responses To SOTU Were Priceless

Lawmakers attend US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2019. - Women from both political parties wore white outfits tonight at the behest of the De... Lawmakers attend US President Donald Trump's State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2019. - Women from both political parties wore white outfits tonight at the behest of the Democratic Womens Working Group to honor the legacy of women's suffrage in the United States. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN / AFP) (Photo credit should read MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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Democrats didn’t shy away from expressing their reactions during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night.

From Sen. Kamala Harris shaking her head as Trump rambled on about stopping “illegal immigration” to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi giving a standing ovation when Trump praised the record number of women serving in Congress, Democrats made it clear that this was Trump’s first SOTU address in front of a divided Congress.

Watch Democrats’ range of reactions throughout the speech:

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA):

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA):

Standing ovation when Trump gives shoutout to record number of women in Congress:

Reps. Deb Haaland (D-NM) and Sharice Davids (D-KS):

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY):

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY):

Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA):

Dems reacting to the immigration portion of Trump’s speech:

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