WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) released the following statement in response to President Trump’s first State of the Union address:

“Tonight’s speech was full of fake news. Mr. Trump took credit for Obama’s strong economy, while bragging about throwing millions of Americans off health care and proposing a cruel, foolish immigration policy. Incredulously, he called for unity, even though he spends most of his days tweeting divisive, hateful things.

Here are a few things the President didn’t talk about: his refusal to implement Congressionally-mandated sanctions on Russia, he ignored the tremendously powerful MeToo movement where women – and men – are demanding safe, equal workplaces, and his tireless, endless attempts to sabotage the health and economic security of women in this country and around the world.”

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