WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a touching display of old-fashioned romance, Representative Maxine Dexter of Oregon used a speech to publicly ask President Trump to be her Valentine.

After years of secretly harboring her unrequited love, Dexter finally mounted the courage to ask Trump, in so many words, to "Be Mine."

"I can't hide the way I feel any longer," said Dexter, blushing. "My heart has been a-flutter ever since the first time I saw you, Donald. You take my breath away every time our paths cross. In the timeless words of David Archuleta, 'I know this crush ain't going away.' So here goes: Dear, beautiful Donald -- will you be my Valentine?"

As Representative Dexter giggled like a schoolgirl, the gathered crowd cheered her bold act of passion. "It's so beautiful. She just put her heart on

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