Democrats in the House and the Senate on Capitol Hill clapped back with criticisms about President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, calling him out for « lies » and suggesting the president isn’t winning the way Trump says he is.
Some Democrats, like Sens. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., argued that Trump’s move to blame former President Joe Biden for the current affordability issues Americans are facing is expired, while Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., said he had to up-and-leave the president’s address because he was talking about making America healthier, describing the claim as a « lie. »
Markey wasn’t the only Capitol Hill Democrat to accuse Trump of lying during his State of the Union speech, with Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., using the same attack line.
« I don’t want to respond to all of Dr. Trump’s lies, » Booker said when asked about Trump’s address to the nation.
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But, in the process of discussing Trump’s approach to immigration, Blumenthal did admit « that the border is more secure. » That comment, however, was quickly followed up with a criticism about how Trump is doing just that.
« I’ve long favored border security. I’m pleased that the border is more secure, » Blumenthal said when asked about his reaction to parts of Trump’s speech. « Some of the tactics used within the country, I think, are really regrettable and inhumane. And that’s why I think there needs to be reforms that stop the violations of law and constitutional rights. »
ICE enforcement appeared to be a sticking point for Omar as well.
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« It happens all the time when a president is lying and clearly forgets that his administration killed two of my constituents, » she told Fox News Digital when asked about some of the interruptions that took place during the State of the Union. « It is important for the reminder to be there. »
When asked about her stance on defunding ICE, Omar said, she « look[ed] forward » to doing it.
« At this moment, actually accountability and for people to go to jail for the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, » Omar responded when asked what it would take for her to fund ICE and end the current partial government shutdown impacting workers.
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