President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump Announce Additional Special Guests for the State of the Union Address

President
Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are pleased to announce
the following special guests at the President’s third State of the Union
address:

Joshua Smith from Paducah, Kentucky:  Joshua’s brother,
Channing Smith, was a 16-year-old from Tennessee who committed suicide
last September.  Prior to his death, Channing had suffered from
cyber-assault on social media by students from his high school.  Joshua
described Channing as “the sweetest kid on earth,” who loved playing
musical instruments and riding his motorcycle.

Retired Brigadier General Charles McGee from Bethesda, Maryland:  After
earning his wings in 1943, Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee flew a total
of 409 aerial fighter combat missions during 30 years of military
service.  He is a veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and the
Vietnam War.  General McGee recently participated in the Super Bowl LIV
coin toss and had his stars pinned to his uniform the day of President
Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address.  General McGee is an American
hero who has rendered invaluable service to his country.
 
Iain Lanphier from Scottsdale, Arizona:  Eight grader
Iain Lanphier is the great-grandson of Tuskegee Airman Charles McGee.
 Iain hopes to write the next chapter in his family’s remarkable story
by attending the Air Force Academy and eventually going to space.  Last
summer, he was the top graduate of the Aerospace Career Education
program sponsored by the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals
and supported by the Tuskegee Airmen, Inc.
 
Carl and Marsha Mueller from Prescott, Arizona:  Carl
and Marsha Mueller’s daughter, Kayla, was a devoted humanitarian aid
worker who was kidnapped by ISIS on her way back from a Doctors without
Borders hospital in Aleppo.  Kayla was held captive and tortured by the
leader of ISIS, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, before being murdered.  On October
26, 2019, President Trump ordered a successful U.S. Special Forces raid
that killed Kayla’s captor.
 
Juan Guaidó from Caracas, Venezuela:  Juan Guaidó is
the Interim President of Venezuela and leader of the democratically
elected Venezuelan National Assembly.  After the National Assembly
invoked the Venezuelan constitution and declared their nation’s dictator
illegitimate, the United States became the first country to recognize
Guaidó.  Today, the United States leads a coalition of nearly 60
countries in support of the Venezuelan people in their struggle for
freedom and democracy.
 
Rush Limbaugh from Palm Beach, Florida:  Rush Limbaugh
is a legendary radio host with millions of loving fans.  His radio show
has been on the air for more than three decades and has had an
incalculable effect on American politics and government.  Limbaugh is a
champion of the Constitution, advocate of civic engagement, and a
committed patriot.  His extraordinary contribution to American life was
recognized during President Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address
where Limbaugh was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

These guests are in addition to those announced earlier today.