众议员贾妮尔·拜纳姆批评特朗普要求听众在认为美国公民优先于非法移民时起立的做法是”种族主义”
作者：利奥·布里塞尼奥 | 福克斯新闻
发布时间：2026年2月26日 美国东部时间晚上8:58
俄勒冈州民主党众议员贾妮尔·拜纳姆称，在唐纳德·特朗普总统2026年国情咨文演讲中提出的一项挑战是”种族主义”——特朗普要求听众如果认为美国应该优先保障本国公民安全而非非法移民安全，就起立。
“如果你同意这个说法，那就站起来表示支持，”特朗普说道。
“美国政府的首要职责是保护美国公民，而非非法移民。”
民主党人在众议院共和党人爆发出长时间掌声时，静坐了一分半多钟。
唐纳德·特朗普总统在2026年2月24日国情咨文演讲前(肯尼·霍尔斯顿-普尔/盖蒂图片社)
演讲结束后，已被列入国家共和党国会委员会脆弱民主党现任议员名单的拜纳姆表示，这一时刻让她感到不安。
“我认为你可以同意‘什么’——比如支持美国公民，但我不同意‘如何’。
“他的要求中含有赤裸裸的种族主义言论和反移民语言，这令人不适。”
拜纳姆的办公室未立即回应有关特朗普的挑战如何要求立法者基于种族进行歧视的置评请求。
特朗普在移民犯罪的国情咨文挑战中羞辱民主党人：”首要职责”
周二特朗普对民主党人的言论发表之际，部分政府停摆仍在继续，这是由于民主党提出的改革特朗普移民打击行动核心机构的要求。
民主党人要求对移民和海关执法局(ICE)进行10项执法改革，除非共和党满足其要求，否则他们不会投票为国土安全部(DHS)提供资金。
监督ICE的国土安全部于2月14日陷入停摆。
随着伊朗威胁和国情咨文冲突使国会谈判复杂化，国土安全部停摆进入第二周
除其他变化外，民主党还寻求禁止戴口罩、结束巡逻、在公共场所逮捕非法移民时需出示身份证件和更严格的搜查令要求。
共和党人驳回了这些要求，认为民主党必须首先通过立法限制”庇护城市”——即指示执法部门不配合联邦移民抓捕和驱逐行动的社区。
北卡罗来纳州夏洛特市的国土安全部特工(瑞安·墨菲/盖蒂图片社)
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在国情咨文演讲后的新闻稿中，今年早些时候投票反对国土安全部拨款的拜纳姆，将特朗普对移民打击行动的框架列为她对演讲的诸多批评之一。
“今晚，我看到特朗普总统在演讲中大部分时间都在谎报美国经济状况，妖魔化移民，并重复同样的分裂性废话。我并不感到惊讶，”她写道。
利奥·布里塞尼奥是福克斯新闻数字版国会团队的政治记者。他此前曾任职于《世界杂志》。
Vulnerable House Dem lashes out at Trump’s ‘racist’ SOTU challenge: ‘That was uncomfortable’
Rep. Janelle Bynum criticized Trump’s request for listeners to stand if they prioritize American citizens over illegal aliens
By Leo Briceno | Fox News
Published February 26, 2026 8:58pm EST
Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., called a challenge from President Donald Trump’s 2026 State of the Union address “racist” when he asked listeners to stand if they agreed the U.S. should prioritize the safety of its own citizens over illegal aliens.
“If you agree with this statement, then stand up and show your support,” Trump said.
“The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens.”
Democrats remained seated for over a minute and a half as the Republican side of the chamber burst into prolonged applause.
President Donald Trump ahead of his 2026 State of the Union Address Feb. 24, 2026.(Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)
After the address, Bynum, who is on the National Republican Congressional Committee’s list of vulnerable Dem incumbents, said the moment made her uneasy.
“I think you can agree with the ‘what’ — like standing up for American citizens,” Bynum said. “But I disagree with the ‘how.’
“There’s thinly veiled racist language, anti-immigrant language in what he was asking, and that was uncomfortable.”
Bynum’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on how Trump’s challenge had asked lawmakers to discriminate on the basis of race.
TRUMP SHAMES DEMOCRATS IN VIRAL STATE OF THE UNION CHALLENGE ON MIGRANT CRIME: ‘FIRST DUTY’
Trump’s remarks to Democrats Tuesday came as a partial government shutdown drags on over demands Democrats have made to reform the agency at the heart of Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Ore., and President Donald Trump(Getty Images)
Democrats are demanding a set of 10 enforcement reforms for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and won’t vote to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) until Republicans meet their demands.
DHS, which oversees ICE, went into a shutdown Feb. 14.
DHS SHUTDOWN DRAGS INTO WEEK TWO AS IRAN THREAT, SOTU CLASH COMPLICATE HILL TALKS
Among other changes, Democrats are looking for a ban on masks, an end to roaming patrols, visible identification and stiffer warrant requirements for arresting illegal aliens in public.
Republicans have dismissed those demands, arguing that Democrats must first pass legislation to restrict “sanctuary cities,” communities that have instructed their law enforcement not to cooperate with federal agents on immigration apprehensions and deportations.
DHS Agents in Charlotte, N.C.(Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)
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In a press release after the State of the Union address, Bynum, who voted against DHS earlier this year, listed Trump’s framing of his immigration crackdown among her many critiques of the address.
“Tonight, I watched President Trump spend the majority of his speech lying about the state of our economy, demonizing immigrants and spewing more of the same divisive BS. I can’t say I’m surprised,” she wrote.
Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.
