Boy who was bullied for sharing Trump's name falls asleep at State of the Union

"Joshua Trump is a Trump I can get behind."

Wed, 06 Feb, 2019 - 15:00

Steve Neville

A boy who shares Donald Trump's surname fell asleep during the President's State of the Union address, having been invited to attend it after he was reportedly bullied over his name.

Joshua's parents raised concerns about their 11-year-old son’s safety last December with staff at Talley Middle School in Wilmington, Delaware.

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