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Miller Calls Favreau 'Sociopath' Over State of Union Debate

2/26/2026

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On February 26, 2026, White House adviser Stephen Miller and former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau exchanged Twitter messages about Democrats not standing during U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union.
Miller accused Democrats of contempt for crime victims while backing tax increases.
Favreau dismissed the outrage as an overreaction and mocked Miller.
Miller retaliated by labeling Favreau a textbook sociopath for lacking empathy toward families of violent crime victims.

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On February 26, 2026, White House adviser Stephen Miller and former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau exchanged Twitter messages about Democrats not standing during U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union.
Miller accused Democrats of contempt for crime victims while backing tax increases.
Favreau dismissed the outrage as an overreaction and mocked Miller.
Miller retaliated by labeling Favreau a textbook sociopath for lacking empathy toward families of violent crime victims.