COLLEGE PARK, Maryland — President Trump gave his first State of the Union address Tuesday night. In the 80 minute speech, he hit on topics like infrastructure, immigration, security and bipartisanship.
Many Members of Congress took to Twitter to weigh in on the president’s remarks. As expected, reactions to Trump’s speech were mostly divided along party lines.
Republican politicians lauded Trump’s remarks.
Inspiring & powerful #SOTU. @POTUS made clear the state of our Union is STRONG. In just 1 year @POTUS has cut taxes, grown our economy, and has ISIS on the run – & we’re just getting started. We are building a SAFE, STRONG & PROUD America! #MAGA pic.twitter.com/ZaTVb6ZHZK
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) January 31, 2018
Under President Obama, our vets were neglected. President Trump is holding the VA accountable. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/RRXyaNnkgR
— Rep. Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) January 31, 2018
.@POTUS said it right—the state of our union is strong. He laid out a clear agenda tonight with an open hand toward bipartisan cooperation. Together, we can continue making America safer and stronger for the 21st century. pic.twitter.com/zQi7naDVFk
— Paul Ryan (@SpeakerRyan) January 31, 2018
Democrat politicians opposed Trump’s message.
Here we go, folks! Joe is taking the stage. Watch, share, and post your comments here. ~Team Kennedy https://t.co/o0Ehq99YaI
— Joe Kennedy (@joekennedy) January 31, 2018
.@realDonaldTrump needs to stop misleading people. The stock market may be surging ahead (good news for him) but working families are struggling. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/3x90vTUcvb
— Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) January 31, 2018
After a long and divisive year, many Americans were yearning for the President to present a unifying vision for the country. Unfortunately, his #SOTU address stoked the fires of division instead of bringing us closer together. #AYearOfTrump
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) January 31, 2018
Maryland politicians were openly critical about Trump’s speech.
The absence of any mention of #RussiaInterference is a clear signal to Mr. Putin that his activities can continue. @ABC7News #sotu
— Senator Ben Cardin (@SenatorCardin) January 31, 2018
Over/under: 75 minutes. Amount of time this speech is totally forgotten because of the next insane @realDonaldTrump tweet? #SOTU
— Bill Ferguson (@SenBillFerg) January 31, 2018
.@realdonaldtrump – You have it backwards in your #SOTU address. DREAMers are Americans too. pic.twitter.com/Tl0Mnshkwh
— Steny Hoyer (@WhipHoyer) January 31, 2018
.@realDonaldTrump Let’s end the defense #sequester AND caps on domestic spending! #SOTU #StateOfTheUnion
— Dutch Ruppersberger (@Call_Me_Dutch) January 31, 2018
Should he decide to pursue an agenda that puts working families first—on economic issues, on infrastructure investments, on protecting our #Dreamers—@SenateDems stand ready to work with him. But if he refuses to change his ways, we will fight him tooth and nail. #SOTU
— Chris Van Hollen (@ChrisVanHollen) January 31, 2018
In case you missed the State of the Union address, you can watch it here.
Watch the #SOTU live alongside tweets from key Trump Administration accounts here: https://t.co/Njo52YOlc2
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 31, 2018