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“All We Really Needed Was a New President”
The line of the night from President Trump— “The media and our friends in the Democrat party kept saying we needed new legislation, we must have legislation to secure the border. But it turned out that all we really needed was a new president.”
The full text of the speech is available here and video here.
And what will Democrats be remembered for last night? Not standing up or clapping for the Americans honored during the speech. Former Democratic Advisor Dan Turrentine posted on X, “I love my Party, but tonight was a new low. I get silence on this or that policy, and the raw politics of the base’s anger. But, for not a single D to stand to applaud a boy’s brave battle with cancer, or a man’s admission to West Point, was a classless disgrace.”
The only campaign ad needed for the next two years is video of every American recognized tonight at the speech and then the Dems sitting there with sourpuss faces.
Among those honored last night:
13-year-old cancer survivor earns standing ovation as he becomes Secret Service agent during Trump speech (Fox News) More about DJ’s story here. It was noted that one Democrat, Rep. Laura Gillen, did applaud for DJ.
President Donald Trump renames sanctuary in name of Jocelyn Nungaray (Fox Houston)
Teen gets news he’s accepted to West Point from President Trump during televised address to Congress (Los Angeles Daily News)
Trump tells family of Laken Riley that she didn’t die in vain during address to Congress (New York Post)
Trump speaks of Corey Comperatore, Marc Fogel during congressional address (Fox Pittsburgh)
Donald Trump's rousing message to volleyball player left with brain damage by trans athlete as he vows to ban men in women's sport (Daily Mail)
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