Trump impeachment tensions apparent during combative State of the Union address
Donald Trump said he is building “the world’s most prosperous and inclusive society” in a triumphant State of The Union address delivered on the eve of his likely acquittal in the Senate’s impeachment trial and as he reached the highest public approval of his presidency.
In the audience, Republicans from both houses of Congress chanted “four more years” as he stood at the lectern in the chamber of the House with a presidential election almost exactly nine months away. “Every citizen can join in America’s unparalleled success,” Trump said. “Every community can take part in America’s extraordinary rise.”
Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, who recently announced he’s suffering from lung cancer, was also in the audience. Trump announced that he would give the commentator the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and first lady Melania Trump hung the medal around his neck. As Trump spoke, Democrats were grappling with the botched Iowa caucuses to determine who will challenge Trump on the ballot in November. The president used his address to criticize Democrat proposals to expand Medicare to all Americans.
While his China deal has eased investor concern and likely warded off new Trump tariffs, it’s narrower in scope than first envisioned and has hit American farmers heavily. In turn, Trump has shoveled $28 billion in one-time aid to farmers to make up for the trade war. That’s more than twice the cost of the auto industry bailout engineered in the Great Recession a decade ago.
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