State of the Union
State of the Union
President Trump’s address failed to present new solutions for the middle class. House Democrats remain committed to our “For The People” agenda.
State of the Union Related
The President campaigned on numerous promises to the American people, and four years into his presidency, he is letting the American people down on pledge after pledge. Ahead of tonight’s State of the Union Address, here’s a look at what the President promised he would deliver to the American people and how he has fallen short with policies that put the wealthiest ahead of working families:
This week, I was deeply disappointed by President Trump’s second State of the Union address. It was not the message of unity the White House promised, but instead sounded more like a political campaign rally to appeal to his base than an address to the American people.
Wanted to make sure you saw that Vice President Mike Pence said the Trump-McConnell shutdown was not a mistake. The shutdown meant 800,000 Americans missed two paychecks, thousands of contractors went unpaid, and the American people who rely on government services suffered. Not only that, but the shutdown cost the economy $11 billion.
The White House billed the President’s State of the Union address as unifying and a call for bipartisanship, but – no surprise here – it fell short of that.