Joe Biden har holdt sin årlige State of the Union Address. Overlevende højesteretsdommere og andre, der tror på magtens tredeling, glimrede dog ved deres fravær.
Two years ago, our economy was reeling. As I stand here tonight, we have created a record 12 million new jobs, more jobs created in two years than any president has ever created in four years.
Fighting for the sake of fighting, power for the sake of power, conflict for the sake of conflict, gets us nowhere. And that’s always been my vision for our country.
Inflation has been a global problem because of the pandemic that disrupted supply chains and Putin’s war that disrupted energy and food supplies. But we’re better positioned than any country on Earth.
Food inflation is coming down. Inflation has fallen every month for the last six months while take home pay has gone up.
We all want the same thing. Neighborhoods free of violence.
Equal protection under the law; that’s the covenant we have with each other in America. Since we launched our new border plan last month, unlawful migration from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela has come down 97%.
Before I came to office, the story was about how the People’s Republic of China was increasing its power and America was falling in the world. Today, we’re in the strongest position in decades to compete with China or anyone else in the world.
When I came to office, most everyone assumed bipartisanship was impossible. But I never believed it.
For the last few years our democracy has been threatened, attacked, and put at risk. Put to the test here, in this very room, on January 6th.
And then, just a few months ago, unhinged by the Big Lie, an assailant unleashed political violence in the home of the then-Speaker of this House of Representatives. There is no place for political violence in America.
We honor the results of our elections, not subvert the will of the people. And we must give hate and extremism in any form no safe harbor.
De hårdest ramte ofre er som sædvanlig the fact-checkers. En af dem nåede op på 123 løgne, inden han bukkede under og måtte indlægges.
”Præsidentens” tale blev mødt med en skraldende latter, hvilket lover godt for hans fremtid som stand-upper. Når han kommer ud af fængslet.
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