Why Joshua Trump is all of us

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A photo of Joshua Trump, the 11-year-old invited to attend the State of the Union Tuesday night because he’s been bullied for his name, went viral because he looked the way many of us were feeling: sleepy.

His head slumped toward his left shoulder, lips partially open in a peaceful somnolent stupor, Trump dozed off while the rest of America listened in relative indifference.

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