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What a shame Democrats were unable to stand and applaud for Trump

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., sit as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28, 2017.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., sit as President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 28, 2017. STEPHEN CROWLEY New York Times file

What a magnificent and heartfelt speech President Donald Trump gave to Congress and us. What a shame some prankster poured glue in the seats of the Democrats so that they could not rise and applaud.

Eleanor Kinsella, Arroyo Grande

This story was originally published March 4, 2017 at 8:16 PM with the headline "What a shame Democrats were unable to stand and applaud for Trump."

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