'Trump has said one thing so far that is true'

President Donald Trump promised during his Tuesday State of the Union message to stop members of Congress from profiting from insider trading — and, in a rare moment, received bipartisan support.

During a dramatic moment in his speech, Trump declared that Congress should “ensure that members of Congress cannot corruptly profit from using insider information,” adding they should “pass the Stop Insider Trading act without delay.” Even though Democrats joined Republicans in applauding and delivering standing ovations, Trump then tried to make the issue into a partisan one by singling out a prominent Democrat.

“Let’s also ensure that members of congress cannot corruptly profit from using insider information,” Trump said, then adding: “Did Nancy Pelosi stand up? ... Doubt it.”

Trump referenced the former House Speaker, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who has been accused of insider trading. In response, Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) shouted in response, “You do it yourself. What about you?”

Despite Trump’s partisan jab, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona responded positively, tweeting during the speech “Well, Donald Trump has said one thing so far that is true: We need to ban stock trading in Congress. I’ve been fighting for years to get it done. Just need Republicans to put it up for a vote.”

Kelly was joined by his colleague Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, a prominent sponsor of stock regulations who stood to applaud Trump’s remarks. Kelly and Warren were joined by several prominent Trump supporters.

“So proud to hear two of my bills discussed by @realDonaldTrump in his inspirational State of the Union speech!” Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) posted on X. “ SAVE America Act & Banning Congressional stock trading! America is back! Let’s go!”

Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., also posted a clip of Trump calling for the ban, writing that “majority of us agree, ban congressional stock trading!”

He added, “Even @POTUS looked surprised when most of us stood. No more lawmakers playing Wall Street while writing the rules. Public service is not a side hustle.”

Trump has previously singled out Pelosi for attack. In January, he claimed without evidence that Pelosi was partially responsible for the January 6th coup attempt.

“In truth, it was the Democrats who staged the real insurrection by certifying a fraud-ridden election, ignoring widespread irregularities, and weaponizing federal agencies to hunt down dissenters, all while Pelosi’s own security lapses invited the chaos they later exploited to seize and consolidate power,” Trump’s White House claimed. “This gaslighting narrative allowed them to persecute innocent Americans, silence opposition, and distract from their own role in undermining democracy.”

It went on to argue that then-Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi “repeatedly” accepted responsibility for “catastrophic security failures” including “not having the National Guard pre-deployed, despite intelligence warnings and President Trump’s offers of troops that were ignored.”

Similarly, Trump in June baselessly claimed that Pelosi’s daughter “is a whacko, her daughter told me if things were different Nancy and I would be perfect together, there's an age difference though."

Christine Pelosi replied, "Speaking for all 4 Pelosi daughters — this is a LIE. His deceitful, deranged obsession with our mother is yet another reason Donald Trump is unwell, unhinged and unfit to step foot anywhere near her — or the White House."

In 2022, after Pelosi’s husband was nearly murdered during a break-in from a stranger named David DePape, Trump argued without evidence that the attack was personally motivated.

"Well, it's weird things going on in that household in the last couple of weeks," Trump said. "You know, probably you and I are better not talking about it."

He went on to claim that "it wasn't a break-in, it was a break-out. I dunno, you hear the same things I do."

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