Tag: Democratic response to State of the Union

DNC on Stacey Abrams Giving State of the Union Response

DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement after Democratic leaders announced that Stacey Abrams will deliver the Democratic response to President Trump’s State of the Union address:

“Day after day, President Trump has spread hate, spouted lies, and misled the American people. And there’s no doubt that he’ll do the same next Tuesday. That’s why Stacey Abrams is the perfect choice to give the Democratic response. Stacey didn’t just inspire the people of Georgia last year, she electrified voters across the country with a powerful vision and a positive message of unity, inclusion, and opportunity. She is a rising Democratic star who embodies our party’s values and our fight to build a brighter future for all. And when she responds to Trump, there will be no question in voters’ minds about what it means to be a Democrat and which party is truly fighting for the American people.”

Democrats Respond (and Respond) to Trump’s State of the Union

The following article by Niels Lesniewski was posted on the Roll Call website January 30, 2018:

Handful of Democratic responses highlighted by Sanders and a Kennedy

Massachusetts Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III delivered the official Democratic response to President Donald Trump’s speech, but he was joined by others, unofficially. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Before an audience of students at a vocational high school in an old Massachusetts manufacturing city, Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III offered the official Democratic response to the State of the Union.

But he had plenty of company in reacting to Trump on camera.

Kennedy’s speech, which was no “Dream Shall Never Die,” made a direct reference to a slogan Democrats crafted to try to appeal to working-class voters, which was rolled out last summer.

“We choose ‘A Better Deal’ for all who call this country home. We choose the living wage, paid leave and affordable child care your family needs to survive. We choose pensions that are solvent, trade pacts that are fair, roads and bridges that won’t rust away, and good education you can afford,” Kennedy said. Continue reading “Democrats Respond (and Respond) to Trump’s State of the Union”