The White Home on Wednesday hit again at Democrats for his or her conduct throughout President Trump’s joint tackle the night time earlier than, calling it “disgraceful.”
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt centered her criticism on Democrats not standing as much as cheer for sure moments that she argued have been optimistic wins for People out of the primary weeks of Trump’s time period.
“The behavior of Democrats last night was completely disgraceful and demonstrated how severely out of touch they are with the American public. It was the most shameful moment in the history of presidential addresses in that beautiful chamber,” Leavitt mentioned.
She mentioned that Democrats “screamed at” Trump, walked out of the chamber and “disrespected the American people.”
Through the tackle, Trump clashed with Democrats, and Democrats confirmed a rare show of disruptions, protests and pained expressions all through the night time.
The night started with a uncommon scene, when Rep. Al Inexperienced (D-Texas), an everyday Trump foil, stood to heckle the president after he boasted of his election victory. Inexperienced was then faraway from the chamber. A number of Democrats additionally held up spherical, black indicators that learn “False,” “Musk Steals,” “Save Medicaid” and “protect veterans,” and a few walked out of the chamber through the remarks.
“Democrats didn’t stand for an innocent and beautiful child who is surviving brain cancer. They opposed eliminating taxes of tips and Social Security,” Leavitt mentioned. “They couldn’t even clap for two mothers whose daughters were killed by illegal aliens. One of the only things that could get Democrats off their feet last night was cheering for Ukraine, not for America.”
She referred to a 13-year-old boy battling mind most cancers, DJ Daniel, who was on the tackle, and whom Trump introduced could be an honorary Secret Service agent. The household of Laken Riley, a university scholar who was killed by a Venezuelan migrant, was additionally there.
Leavitt added that Democrats “exposed themselves as the party of insanity and hate” and accused them of getting “Trump derangement syndrome.”
Leavitt additionally mentioned Wednesday that the general public was supportive of Trump’s remarks, even when Democratic lawmakers weren’t, citing a ballot from CNN that discovered that 7 in 10 speech-watchers mentioned that they had no less than a considerably optimistic response. She additionally cited a CBS survey that discovered 76 % of those that watched the speech authorized of it.
“The reviews are in and everybody loves his speech,” Leavitt mentioned.
Moreover, she famous that Democratic ladies have been sporting pink through the tackle however argued they aren’t supportive of girls.
“I think it’s very ironic … that Democrat women were wearing pink to support our fellow females, yet they couldn’t stand for a young woman who was almost killed and severely injured by a man on the volleyball court,” Leavitt mentioned. “You can’t say you’re the party of women and then support men in women’s sports and not stand up for basic law and order and immigration reform that will protect women in this country. That’s what President Trump is doing, he’s the president for women.”
Trump signed an govt order final month banning transgender athletes from competing in ladies’ and ladies’s sports activities, which turned a hot-button difficulty on the marketing campaign path.
On the tackle, the White Home hosted Payton McNabb, who mentioned she sustained a concussion throughout a highschool volleyball recreation after a transgender feminine opponent’s spike hit her within the head, and January Littlejohn, who sued a Florida faculty board alleging officers “socially transitioned her daughter to a unique sexual identification with out January and her husband’s data or permission.”
