Crossing The Great Political Divide (Breakdown Of Trump's State Of The Union)

I'm not very big on "State Of The Union" addresses or political speeches of any kind really. In the past it really all sounded like a bunch of bullshit to tell us what we want to hear, and not exactly what they(the elected) had in mind. Reagan had some really good State of The Union addresses, especially the first one. G.W. had a very convincing one in 01 as well. That was the last time that I had actually sat through an entire State Of The Union speech was in January of 2001. Up until now, I would just catch a glimpse then quickly change the channel. Trump, with all of his "off the cuff" tweets and the fact that he really does wear his heart on his sleeve, absolutely had me curious and even excited to watch his first State Of The Union. After watching and listening to his entire speech, I have come to two definitive conclusions. The first is that our President really does (in my opinion) care about the well-being of the citizens of this great country. He loves this country, and wants to see it governed the way it was meant to be governed. And two, There truly is a political and social divide between both parties. The Dems went out of their way to not only shun, but scoff at most everything he had to say. The only time I saw the Democrats stand up and clap, was when he addressed the United States Military. Several members of congress were also spotted on their phones as well. What blatant disrespect! He should have had secret service agents check their phones at the door! During the last couple of days I've been reading some huge negative responses coming from the liberal media as well. I am convinced that this man is never going to catch a break. They have loathed Trump since day one and it doesn't look like it will change anytime soon. He offered several times during his speech to work together with democrats. Extending his hand to them as if to say "come on guys, how can you not agree with this?" Mr. President, I'm sorry but there is not a rational bone in any of their narrow mined bodies! These morons are going to keep pouting well into the next election. Get ready Dems! You can look forward to 7 more years of sulking and stomping your feet! The simple fact is that this is just what America needs, and has been needing for a long while now. One of my favorite lines from his speech was " We are going to come up with ideas that will not benefit any of us in Washington, and we will all not get what we want. We will come up with solutions that will actually benefit the people that we are elected to represent." So humble, and right on the nail Mr. President! Trump's first year in office has been nothing short of extraordinary. Since President Trump was elected, Democrats have done nothing but reject, obstruct and resist – kicking and screaming every step of the way. Yet that has not deterred our president. In fact, he has kept his eye on the prize: prioritizing the very people who put him in office. Because of that, he has had a historically successful first year in office. President Trump just delivered the biggest set of tax cuts in over 30 years, after rallying Congress and the American people around a plan that puts more money into our pockets. He has cut 10 regulations for each new one added, saving the country billions of dollars. The American economy is great again. The unemployment rate is down to a 17-year low of 4.1 percent and the labor market has exceeded expectations by adding hundreds of thousands of new jobs. The gross domestic product is rising beyond expectations, consumer confidence is at a 17-year high, small businesses are growing and the stock market is soaring. The president was quick to nominate federal judges during his first year, with 19 confirmed by the Senate so far. He’s had the most circuit court judges confirmed during a president’s first year, and appointed widely respected Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court soon after taking office. He’s boosting pay for our troops, growing our military, and giving them the equipment they need to remain the world’s top fighting force. He’s restoring accountability to the Department of Veterans Affairs, because he knows our nation’s heroes deserve much better than they’ve been getting. The president boldly stood for American leadership during a historic United Nations address, where he outlined a forceful new strategy toward nations that pose the greatest security threats to the United States. He was clear and unapologetic about our nation’s new policy: America First. President Trump has made the southern border harder to illegally cross – arrests of people trying to cross illegally into the United States from Mexico are at the lowest point since 1971. His vision for merit-based immigration is one that will reward those who follow our laws, make our country better and are proud to call themselves Americans. The administration is also working to eradicate the most violent street gangs from our nation, and is tackling our nation’s drug addiction and opioid abuse crisis. He’s stayed true to the commitments he made on the campaign trail, after taking office, and again during his joint address to Congress earlier this year. The president has done all of this and more, without taking a salary. He promised he’d donate it, so that’s what he’s done. He donated his first quarters salary which was an estimated $77,000 to The National Parks and Forestry. His second quarterly salary was without hesitation donated to the Department of Education. The third was donated to help fight the war on opioid addiction. Can you remember the last President who gave up his salary to actually help the country? Wouldn't that be something if ALL of Congress gave up their salaries in the form of donations. Let's face it, this is the ONLY time that this is ever going to happen again from a sitting President. We probably will never hear another President put God, country, and patriotism in the same sentence either. During Trump's State Of The Union, he called out BOTH parties daring them to come together and actually make a difference, for the sake and FUTURE of the American people. I would like to close with my favorite quote of the Presidents speech- "Americans fill the world with art and music. They push the bounds of science and discovery. And they forever remind us of what we should never forget: The people dreamed this country. The people built this country. And it is the people who are making America great again. As long as we are proud of who we are, and what we are fighting for, there is nothing we cannot achieve."