Google searches for MS-13 spiked by more than 4,000 percent late Tuesday after President Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE's first State of the Union address, in which he referenced the international criminal gang.

Google Trends reported that searches for MS-13 rose by 4,650 percent after Trump's address.

Trump during his remarks recognizing two families from Long Island whose daughters had been killed by members of the gang.

“Many of these gang members took advantage of glaring loopholes in our laws to enter the country as unaccompanied alien minors,” the president said.

Democrats said the reference drew parallels between members of the notoriously violent gang and young immigrants who are protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

"MS-13 is an example of some of the worst of criminal gang behavior. To equate that with Dreamers and DACA was completely irresponsible and it was scapegoating and it was fearmongering and it was wrong,” Sen. Kamala Harris Kamala HarrisSocial Security and Medicare are on the ballot this November Harris honors Ginsburg, visits Supreme Court The Hill's Campaign Report: Trump and Biden vie for Minnesota | Early voting begins in four states | Blue state GOP governors back Susan Collins MORE (D-Calif.) said.

CNN commentator Van Jones also slammed the reference, saying Trump “selling sweet-tasting candy with poison in it” and accusing him of “smearing” Dreamers.

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Google also saw spikes in searches for Rep. Steve Scalise Stephen (Steve) Joseph ScaliseHouse GOP slated to unveil agenda ahead of election House panel details 'serious' concerns around Florida, Georgia, Texas, Wisconsin elections Scalise hit with ethics complaint over doctored Barkan video MORE (R-La.) and "fact check."

Trump during his speech recognized the House majority whip, who was shot at a congressional baseball team practice last year, during the address, calling him "the legend from Louisiana."

"Some trials over the past year touched this chamber very personally," Trump said.

"With us tonight is one of the toughest people ever to serve in this House — a guy who took a bullet, almost died and was back to work three months later," he said.