LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON DONALD TRUMP’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS

Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: 

The state of the union throughout the past year under Donald Trump’s presidency has been a complete disaster. For nearly two hours tonight, Donald Trump spewed lies, propaganda and hatred. After failing to deliver on his promise to lower costs on day one, Donald Trump has made life more expensive than ever, ripped healthcare away from the American people and unleashed state-sponsored violence on our communities. He lied about everything from the state of the economy to healthcare, immigration enforcement and the Republican One Big Ugly Bill.

Instead of presenting the nation with a positive vision for our future and the economy, the President blamed others for his failures. Democrats know that everyday Americans deserve better, and we will continue to use every tool at our disposal to address the Republican affordability crisis, fix our broken healthcare system and get ICE under control.