{"id":2409419,"date":"2025-03-04T10:04:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T15:04:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marc-fogel-highlights-trump-guest-list-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-04T10:06:36","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T15:06:36","slug":"marc-fogel-highlights-trump-guest-list-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marc-fogel-highlights-trump-guest-list-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Marc Fogel highlights Trump guest list &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmarc-fogel-highlights-trump-guest-list-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2409419&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The recent congressional \u2064address by President Donald Trump featured notable guests, including Marc Fogel, who\u200d was recently released from Russian \u2063detention, and the family of Corey Comperatore, a firefighter tragically killed during a campaign event. Accompanying these individuals where the mother and sister of Laken Riley,\u2062 and \u200dalso \u200cseveral other guests with compelling stories linked to Trump&#8217;s policies and personal narratives.<\/p>\n<p>These attendees\u2064 were highlighted \u2063to illustrate the supposed negative consequences of the previous administration \u200cand to showcase the positive\u2063 impacts of Trump\u2019s current policies. Guests included \u2064a range of individuals, such as Jeff Denard, a\u200c worker from Nucor Steel, \u2063and Stephanie \u2063Diller, widow of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-sheriffs-tell-newsom-they-wont-enforce-covid-curfew\/\" title=\"California Sheriffs Tell Newsom They Won&#039;t Enforce COVID Curfew\">police officer<\/a>, among others. The first lady&#8217;s office\u2063 emphasized that these guests\u200b represented various backgrounds and stories, \u200dshowcasing the administration&#8217;s achievements and the \u2064challenges faced\u200b by Americans, especially under prior policies.<\/p>\n<p>This approach continues Trump&#8217;s tradition of incorporating personal stories into his speeches, adding a human element to political discourse. The assembly of these guests aimed to underline the administration\u2019s narrative of economic recovery, personal resilience, and a focus on law and order, particularly regarding immigration issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump to bring Marc Fogel and family of man killed in Butler to congressional address<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2020105\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Marc Fogel, the family of Corey Comperatore, and Laken Riley&rsquo;s mother and sister will be among the &ldquo;special people&rdquo; sitting with first lady Melania Trump at President Donald Trump&rsquo;s speech before a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The list, circulated by the office of the first lady on Tuesday morning, includes a number of families Trump highlighted on his path back to the White House, including those affected by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ex-top-immigration-adviser-biden-agenda-would-fundamentally-erase-very-essence-of-americas-nationhood\/\" title=\"Ex-Top Immigration Adviser: Biden Agenda \u2018Would Fundamentally Erase Very Essence Of America\u2019s Nationhood\u2019\">criminal illegal immigrants<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3334169\/trump-zelenksy-deal-dead-oval-office-shouting-match\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP-ZELENSKY DEAL IS &lsquo;DEAD&rsquo; AFTER OVAL OFFICE SHOUTING MATCH<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>White House officials also told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> that Joseph Knowles of Detroit, Michigan, will be in attendance, though he was not included on the first lady&rsquo;s guest list. Knowles is an autoworker for Stellantis who was laid off under the Biden administration but eventually reinstated after Trump&rsquo;s November victory, according to a White House official. His inclusion is intended to showcase the human side of Trump&rsquo;s economic agenda. <\/p>\n<p>Fogel, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/florida-teacher-arrested-for-allegedly-spraying-disinfectant-at-students-who-didnt-wear-masks-properly-faces-felony-child-abuse-charges\/\" title=\"Florida teacher arrested for allegedly spraying disinfectant at students who didn&#039;t wear masks properly, faces felony child abuse charges\">school teacher<\/a>, was recently released from Russian detention as the Trump administration ramps up discussions with the Russian government about ending the war in Ukraine. He&rsquo;ll be joined by his 95-year-old mother, Malphine Fogel. The elder Fogel had been present at Trump&rsquo;s Butler campaign rally when a gunman opened fire, shooting the president and killing Pennsylvania firefighter Comperatore.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;These men, women, and families come from all different walks of life with incredible stories about the disaster wrought by the previous administration, and the historic achievements President Trump has already enacted to usher in the Golden Age of America,&rdquo; the first lady&rsquo;s office said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The full list, as provided by the first lady&rsquo;s office, includes:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&mdash;&nbsp;<strong>Elliston Berry, a 15-year-old from Aledo, T<\/strong>exas, who was the victim of computer-generated deepfakes<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> <strong><em>&mdash; The Comperatore family<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>&mdash;&nbsp;<strong>Jeff Denard, a worker at Nucor Steel in Decatur, Alabama<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&mdash;&nbsp;Stephanie Diller, the widow of New York Police Officer Jonathan Diller<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&mdash; Haley Ferguson, a former foster child using a scholarship provided by the first lady&rsquo;s &ldquo;Be Best&rdquo; organization to attend Middle Tennessee State University<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&mdash;&nbsp;Marc and Malphine Fogel<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&mdash;&nbsp;January Littlejohn, a parents&rsquo; rights advocate from Tallahassee, Florida<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&mdash;&nbsp;Payton McNabb, a former <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">high school volleyball player injured competing<\/a> against a trans opponent<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&mdash;&nbsp;Allyson and Lauren Phillips, mother and sister of Laken Riley<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&mdash;&nbsp;Alexis Nungaray, mother of 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, who was allegedly murdered by illegal immigrants<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>&mdash;&nbsp;Roberto Ortiz, U.S. Border Patrol<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Past guests to Trump&rsquo;s joint address or State of the Union speeches are normally connected to policy issues that the president emphasizes during his remarks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has spoken for roughly 1 hour, 20 minutes, and 20 seconds during his addresses to Congress during his first term, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.presidency.ucsb.edu\/documents\/presidential-documents-archive-guidebook\/annual-messages-congress-the-state-the-union-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">American Presidency Project<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3335941\/second-doge-email-deadline-sows-confusion-federal-workforce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>SECOND DOGE EMAIL DEADLINE SOWS MORE CONFUSION AMID FEDERAL WORKFORCE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In Trump&rsquo;s 2018 State of the Union address, he invited Corey Adams, a welder from Ohio who benefited from the 2017 tax cuts legislation. In 2019 for his second address, Trump brought Alice Johnson, now his &lsquo;pardon czar,&rsquo; as well as Matthew Charles, the first person released under the First Step Act, a criminal justice reform bill Trump signed into law.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2020105\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2020105\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump to host Marc Fogel and families at Congress address<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2409420,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/trump-guest-list.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[51490,36916,3634],"class_list":["post-2409419","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-guest-list","tag-marc-fogel","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/trump-guest-list.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409419","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2409419"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409419\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2409424,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2409419\/revisions\/2409424"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2409420"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2409419"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2409419"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2409419"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}