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The media and our friends in the Democrat Party kept saying we needed new legislation,
Trump said
Tariffs – they’re about protecting the soul of our country,
Trump said
Mexican authorities, because of our tariff policies being imposed on them, think of this, handed it over to us, 29 of the biggest cartel leaders in their country. That has never happened before,
Trump saidWe found hundreds of billions of dollars of fraud, and we’ve taken back the money.”
Trump saidWe suffered the worst inflation in 48 years, but perhaps even in the history of our country, they’re not sure.”
Trump saidWe’ve spent perhaps $350bn” on Ukraine
Trump saidI’m pleased to report that in January, the US Army had its single best recruiting month in 15 years, and that all armed services are having among the best recruiting results ever in the history of our services.”
He saidThis is the richest country in the world, and we have people who don't have good health care. We've got to do better and now we're about to cut Medicaid, which is for [the] poor,
he said
It’s worth it to let people know that there are some of us who are going to stand up against this president,
said Green
The president was saying he had a mandate, and I was making it clear that he has no mandate to cut Medicaid,
Green told reporters, referring to the healthcare programme used by 80 million mainly low-income Americans
Sit your a** down!”
Representative Nancy Mace, a Republican, shouted back at Green, who remained standingFinding that members continue to engage in willful and concerted disruption of proper decorum, the chair now directs the sergeant-at-arms to restore order,
Johnson said
You don’t have a mandate.”
Shortly after Donald Trump began the longest-ever presidential speech to Congress in modern history, Green stood up, shaking his walking cane, and shoutedOur country will be woke no longer.”
Echoing some of his most controversial rhetoric on the campaign trail, Trump warned about the dangers of “transgender ideology” and declared
Everybody here, even this side, appreciates it. I believe they just don’t want to admit that.”
Pointing to Democrats in the audience, Trump addedHe’s working very hard. He didn’t need this. He didn’t need this,
Trump said of MuskYou should get rid of the Chip[s] Act, and whatever is leftover, Mr Speaker, you should use it to reduce debt or any other reason you want to,
Trump saidI appreciate that he sent this letter,
Trump saidYour Chips Act is a horrible, horrible thing,
Trump saidTariffs are about making America rich again and making America great again, and it’s happening, and it will happen rather quickly,
Trump said