Trump airs familiar grievances, charts MAGA plan in address before bitterly divided Congress

FACT CHECK: This is in the eye of the beholder.

Trump’s victory was clear, but by historical standards, it was no landslide.

Trump has reason to celebrate winning both the Electoral College and the popular vote. In fact, he became only the second Republican to win the popular vote since 1988, after George W. Bush in his 2004 reelection win. Trump won each of the seven battleground states that political analysts said would decide the election.

In addition, the vast majority of U.S. counties saw their margins shift in Trump’s direction, both in places where Republicans historically do well and places where Democrats generally have an edge.

On the other hand, Trump’s margins of victory — both in raw votes and in percentages — were small by historical standards, even for the past quarter century, when close elections have been the rule, including the 2000 Florida recount election and Trump’s previous two races in 2016 and 2020.

Trump’s victory also came without a big boost for downballot Republicans. Republicans lost a little ground in the House, which was already narrowly divided, and while Republicans flipped the Senate, Democrats won four Senate races in key battleground states even as former Vice President Kamala Harris was losing those states to Trump.

— Aaron Sharockman, PolitiFact

New Mexico Democratic Rep. Madeleine Stansbury, who was sitting on the aisle, held up a sign that said, "THIS IS NOT NORMAL." GOP Rep. Lance Gooden of Texas then appeared to rip it out of her hands and threw it on the floor of the chamber.

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Republican takes 'This is not normal' sign out of Democrat's handsNew Mexico Democratic Rep. Madeleine Stansbury, who was sitting on the aisle, held up a sign that said, "THIS IS NOT NORMAL." GOP Rep. Lance Gooden of Texas then appeared to rip it out of her hands.

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Speaker Mike Johnson is standing up, slamming his gavel and trying to restore order and "decorum."

As he did, he had the sergeant at arms remove Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas.

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Johnson tries to bring chamber to order, has Democrat removed during Trump speechSpeaker Mike Johnson is standing up, slamming his gavel and tried to restore order and "decorum." As he did, he had the sergeant at arms remove Democratic Rep. Al Green of Texas.

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Democrats were heard booing and jeering as Trump listed his accomplishments and the election, however, Republicans pushed back with chants of "USA."