State of the Union: Donald Trump attacks Mueller and Democrats in divisive speech
Source: the guardian
The president called for bipartisan unity but decried ridiculous partisan investigations and took hard line on immigration
Wed 6 Feb 2019 03.26 EST
Trump accuses Democrats of ridiculous partisan investigations at State of the Union video
Donald Trump issued sharp warnings to Democrats, including cautioning that ridiculous partisan investigations would harm economic progress, in comments that clashed with an appeal for unity during his first State of the Union address to a newly divided Congress.
If there is going to be peace and legislation, there cannot be war and investigation, Trump declared. The presence of Democrat House speaker Nancy Pelosi on the dais behind him was an acute reminder of the political challenges he will face in the next two years.
The remarks were an apparent reference to the investigation, led by special counsel Robert Mueller, into Russia meddling in the US election as well as Democrats promised oversight investigations into the presidents conduct and personal finances.
In wide-ranging remarks to a joint chamber of Congress on Tuesday night that lasted more than 80 minutes, Trump appealed to two areas of his base supporters by reasserting his vow to build a wall on the southern US border with Mexico, and urging lawmakers to ban late-term abortions.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/feb/05/donald-trump-state-of-the-union-bipartisan-unity
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videohead5
(2,211 posts)From the month he was elected not the month he took office. This is so stupid. He can't be gone fast enough.
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)What utter republican bullshit. The GOP is the Party of Lies.
* aka republican Draft-dodger-in-Chief
William Seger
(10,806 posts)Scarsdale
(9,426 posts)tRump with all their investigations on Hillary? Not to mention the fake birther investigations. People who live in glass houses should not throw stones, tRump. Why is there so much to investigate about you, your crime family and associates? The gop spent millions of taxpayer money trying to smear Hillary over NOTHING. The investigators are finding plenty about this orange ass.
SunSeeker
(52,000 posts)duforsure
(11,885 posts)He claims he wants unity when he continues to divide people with his lies and rhetoric. He wants his investigations all stopped, when he promoted them for years against others with findings of their innocence. And this is just another bait and switch tactic he uses , and like he's said he'll have excuses for whatever comes his way. Crooks do this, and he knows its all closing in on him fast, so the threat of retaliation, or obstruction is par for the coarse from trump. Any investigations on his opposition he claims is needed , while any investigation on him is because he's a victim , and is another form of obstruction of his power. Exactly like putin has done in russia.
William Seger
(10,806 posts)Surely, he isn't delusional enough to think he scared any Dems with that? After taking credit for Obama's recovery, it looks to me like he was just prepping for blaming any bad economy in 2020 on the Dems.
watoos
(7,142 posts)As soon as Mueller gets their official testimonies from Schiff he can prosecute them for perjury.
Trump is going to get an up front and personal lesson into what co-equal branch of government means. Trump is going to find out what a real oversight committee does.
MF45 is scared that his criminal enterprises are crumbling, 17 investigations going on into a sitting president. USA USA USA. Remember how the Clinton Foundation was supposed to be corrupt? Trump's foundation has been shut down with very little commentary from the right wing M$M.
Take comfort you brave people who watched all of the traitor's speech, better days are ahead. Oversight committees are moving forward, Mueller is moving forward. Whitaker and Cohen are testifying before House committees this week. We must prevail, we must stay united. The only way that we lose in 2020 is if we fight among ourselves, please stay united, don't bash Democrats.
William Seger
(10,806 posts)... and you could pretty much tell where he inserted total crap into what the speechwriters wanted him to say.
watoos
(7,142 posts)Trump gave them 1.5 trillion dollars and corporations put 1 trillion dollars into stock buy backs. He deregulated financial institutions and corporations.The market is artificially inflated and with that said there was no reason for the market to fall 6% last year except for Trump's policies.
I didn't watch from 9 to 10, I watched The Curse of Oak Island. I tuned in at 10 hoping that Trump was finishing up and I wanted to see the Democratic response. I got stuck listening to half an hour of the traitor's speech.
MyOwnPeace
(16,975 posts)is an absolute CLASSIC!!!
Harker
(14,176 posts)Ram their agenda down our throats with both hands and say, "elections have consequences" when in power, whine about unity and bipartisanship when not.
Blather, rinse, and repeat.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,866 posts)Maxheader
(4,376 posts)bow wow....woof! woof!....
ejbr
(5,858 posts)Since the focus of the criminal investigation says we should stop investigating, then we will!