Updated On: 26 February, 2026 08:55 AM IST | New York | Agencies
Coleman, accompanied by her father, was seated in the gallery of the House chamber along with other special guests

Dalilah Coleman and her father Marcus Coleman (centre) acknowledge the applause at the US Capitol event on Tuesday. PICS/GETTY IMAGES
President Donald Trump honoured a girl who suffered life-altering injuries in a multi-vehicle crash caused by an Indian truck driver, during his address to a joint session of the US Congress at the US Capitol on Tuesday, Trump said Dalilah Coleman was only five years old in June 2024 when an 18-wheel tractor-trailer rammed into her stationary car.
