‘Happy with this president’

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Sandi Sterker cheers at the end of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday.

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LaVerne Bessert smiles and claps as she listens to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday at Mariachi’s Mexican restaurant in Lihue with fellow Republicans.

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Montgomery Yuri applauds as he watches President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday at Mariachi’s Mexican restaurant in Lihue.

LIHUE — When President Donald Trump wrapped up his State of the Union address Tuesday, Sandi Sterker rose from her seat, raised her arms, pumped her fists and then applauded. She had a big smile and seemed near tears.

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