Illinois Politicians react to Trump's State of the Union address

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Gov. JB Pritzker
Trump and Congressional Republicans are out-of-touch with the realities facing working families. People of all backgrounds – and political parties – rely on affordable healthcare through Medicaid or putting food on their family's table through nutrition programs. As the Republican budget cuts and tariffs move forward, Illinoisans and all Americans have to pay more at the grocery store and the gas pump.

Senator Tammy Duckworth
"Donald Trump promised he’d lower costs for middle-class Americans, but clearly that was a lie he sold to get elected. In reality, we’re continuing to watch Trump and Elon Musk take a chainsaw to programs and services that middle-class families rely on—the same families Trump swore he’d protect—all while doing nothing to address the rising cost of eggs and groceries.

Senator Dick Durbin
While President Trump delivered empty platitudes about the success of his presidency, Elon Musk and his Administration have gutted the federal government, indiscriminately firing civil servants who are critical to our national security, who protect us from disease outbreaks, and who ensure it’s safe to fly. Under the guise of ‘efficiency,’ President Trump has frozen NIH funding, preventing medical researchers from finding the cure for cancer, Alzheimer’s, or heart disease.

Rep. ‘Chuy’ Garcia, 4th district
"Tonight, President Trump continued to gaslight the American people. His 100+ minute speech was just the same old, tired routine, chock full of lies, and offering more chaos, corruption, and confusion. Absent from his hollow promises were any real solutions to the challenges that are facing the American people: high prices, a weakening economy, housing prices through the roof and affordable health care out of reach.

Rep. Robin Kelly, previously represented the 2nd district
"Tonight, we heard the same vitriol from President Trump as usual and no plan to lower costs for Americans. He bragged about his culture war against DEI, banning trans kids from playing sports, firing FAA workers, and letting an unelected billionaire run the White House. Nothing he said tonight will improve the lives of Americans. In my district lives farmers, senior citizens, families from all backgrounds, children who rely on SNAP, veterans, workers with disabilities, federal employees – and Trump will abandon every one of them in favor of his billionaire friends."

Rep. Jan Schakowsky, 9th district
"Tonight, President Donald Trump spent nearly two hours lying to the American public. I found this speech insulting and disrespectful to millions, including myself. Trump is not doing anything to help working people. What ever happened to his promise to lower costs? He wants to gut health care and take food out of the mouths of poor children to give $4.5 trillion in tax cuts to his billionaire supporters.

https://www.wcia.com/news/local-news/pritzker-illinois-politicians-react-to-president-trumps-address-to-congress/

[dutch777]

1. While factual, we have to get less wordy. Trump lied, has not lowered prices & is increasing the debt & unemployment.

Period. You can add whatever after that you want but have to make the hard and damaging point in the first 10 words. Most barely read or listen to anything beyond that. It may be sad the state the American electorate is in, but we play to it or we remain out of power. Was glad to read that Dems had a host of pop media influencers taking in T's speech and getting Dem feedback after. MSM is not dead, but it no longer enough to move the needle where we need it.