In his address «state of the Union» (State of the Union Address) — the annual Message to Congress and the people — Donald trump called for cooperation and unity of the legislators of the country, continuing, however, to protect the «stumbling block» — the construction of the wall along the southern border of the United States.
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«We should abandon the policy of revenge and confrontation, and to use the limitless potential of cooperation, compromise and the common good, — said trump. We must choose between greatness and stalled, results and opposition, progress, and senseless destruction. Today I ask you to choose greatness.»
We have identified 5 key points State of the Union Address.
A state of emergency and the wall on the border
The President has not declared a state of emergency in the country that would give him the opportunity to obtain funds for the construction of a border wall without the approval of Congress. Also, he did not threaten another shutdown, although urged Republicans and Democrats to «join efforts» to pass a bill on the wall in the next 10 days.
«I will build it,» said trump.
Immigration and the dreamers
The President stressed the benefits of legal immigration in the United States: «I want as many people came to our country. But they should come legally».
However, trump has promised to protect from deportation the «dreamers» — young immigrants who illegally imported into the United States when they were children.
Women in Congress
A rare moment during State of the Union, when both smiled and the President and the speaker of the house of representatives, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, when trump talked about women in Congress.
On 5 February, exactly 100 years from the date of adoption of the amendment, which gave women the right to vote. In honor of the women in Congress came in white and the words trump applauded standing.
Trump receives cheers and standing ovations from a bipartisan group of female lawmakers wearing white as he touts the number of women in the workforce and more women serving in Congress than ever before.
«You weren’t supposed to do that,» he jokes https://t.co/TreW1l5Pqr #SOTU pic.twitter.com/fiCAgSoKZi
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) February 6, 2019
«No one has benefited more from our thriving economy, than women who took 58% of jobs created last year, — said trump, adding: — Exactly 100 years after Congress passed a constitutional amendment that gave women the right to vote, we in Congress, more women than ever.»
The family leave and abortion
The President stressed that his administration supports a national paid family leave policy, on which he worked, his daughter Ivanka trump.
However, the President urged lawmakers to ban late-term abortions.
«I’m asking Congress to pass a law prohibiting abortion in the later stages, when children can feel pain in the womb. May we cherish innocent life. And let us reaffirm the truth: all children — born and unborn — are created in the Holy likeness of God,» said trump.
North Korea
The President announced the second peace summit in North Korea. He must go on 27 and 28 February in Vietnam.
«If I was elected President of the United States, we would now, in my opinion, was in a state of major war with North Korea. Much remains to be done, but I have a good relationship with Kim Jong-UN. We will meet again on 27 and 28 February in Vietnam», — declared the head of the White house.
The society had it trump generally favorable. Poll CNN/SSRS showed that 48% responded «very positive,» and 22% «rather positive».
