February 28, 2017

Rep. Gallego: Trump Tried Selling a Bad Deal to the American People in his SOTU Address

"In tonight's State of the Union address, Donald Trump made numerous promises and exaggerations, much like he did on the campaign trail. However, the first 40 days of this administration have shown that Trump's talk is cheap. Trump promised to ‘drain the swamp' but placed federal agencies in the hands of billionaire donors and corporate insiders. Trump promised to protect entitlement programs, but chose a Secretary of Health and Human Services who will help Republican dismantle Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security.

"The only promises Donald Trump has been willing to keep are those that aim to create divisions in our country. He has kept his promises to indiscriminately target immigrant communities for deportation and to desecrate the constitution in order to discriminate against people based on their religion.

"Trump tried selling a bad deal to the American people during his speech to Congress, but it's not worth buying."

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