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Trump Touts US Economy in Optimistic State of the Union Address

President Donald Trump delivered his annual State of the Union, touting the burgeoning U.S. economy ..

President Donald Trump delivered his annual State of the Union, touting the burgeoning U.S. economy in a key moment just months away from the November election.

“Three years ago, we launched the great American comeback. tonight, I stand before you to share the incredible results,” Trump said. “In just three short years, we have shattered the mentality of American decline and we have rejected the downsizing of America’s destiny” and the United States is “moving forward at a pace that was unimaginable just a short time ago, and we are never going back,” he added.

Trump, speaking to both the House of Representatives and the Senate, delivered the address in the same chamber where he was impeached late last year. The Senate on Wednesday will surely vote to acquit him on charges of obstruction of Congress and abuse of power, as no Republicans have signaled that they would vote to convict. Behind him on the dais was House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who made the announcement of the impeachment inquiry in late September, and Vice President Mike Pence.

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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (C-R) and US Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin (2nd R) greet President Donald Trump as he arrives for the State of the Union (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

Other than members of Congress, the Supreme Court justices—including presiding impeachment officer Chief Justice John Roberts—were in the audience.

In the speech, Trump used his podium to offer an optimistic and hopeful message in light of the partisan bickering in Washington. He didn’t mention the word impeachment once.

“The vision I will lay out this evening demonstrates how we are building the world’s most prosperous and inclusive society—one where every citizen can join in America’s unparalleled success, and where every community can take part in America’s extraordinary rise,” the president said.

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US Vice President Mike Pence and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi are seen at their seats before President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address at the US Capitol in Washington, on Feb. 4, 2020. (Mandel Ngan/AFP)

The president touted NAFTA-replacement U.S.–Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), his trade deal with China, tax cuts, and highlighted more factories being built in the United States.

“In eight years under the last administration, over 300,000 working-age people dropped out of the workforce,” he said, referring to former President Barack Obama’s two terms. But, “In just three years of my Administration, 3.5 million working-age people have joined the workforce,” the president remarked.

USMCA was signed last week by Trump after being approved by both the House and the Senate. Trump in his 2016 campaign said that implementing a new deal to replace NAFTA, which was signed during the Clinton administration, would be one of his priorities, and he will likely be pointing out its replacement at campaign events in the coming monthRead More – Source
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