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The Best Responses to the State of the Union |
Last night, President Donald Trump gave his third State of the Union (SOTU) address. Trump addressed a wide range of topics, but his lie-laden speech was anythng but representative of the true state of our union. To help sort out fact from fiction, here are CAP's six favorite responses to Trump's claims in his address to the nation.
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"We are advancing with unbridled optimism and lifting high our citizens of every race, color, religion, and creed." - President Donald Trump
Maggie Siddiqi, Director of CAP's Faith Initiative |
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"Working with Senate Majority Leader McConnell and his colleagues in the Senate, we have confirmed a record number of 187 new Federal judges to uphold our Constitution as written." - President Donald Trump
Vanita Gupta, President & CEO of The Leadership Conference |
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"I am thrilled to report to you tonight that our economy is the best it has ever been." - President Donald Trump
Alexandra Cawthorne Gaines, VP of CAP's Poverty to Prosperity Program |
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"And we will always protect your Medicare and your Social Security." - President Donald Trump
Rebecca Cokely, Director of CAP's Disability Justice Initiative |
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"I have also made an ironclad pledge to American family: We will always protect patients with preexisting conditions." - President Donald Trump
Emily Gee, CAP's Health Economist |
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Outrage at Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) ripping up Trump's speech at the conclusion of State of the Union address.
Rep. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX): |
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And that's only six reasons of many to explain this:
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