Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will not attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday, given a prior commitment at Roger Williams University School of Law in Providence, R.I.
Though the configuration of justices who attend the event has fluctuated over the years, one variable remains constant — Ginsburg has never attended an address to Congress given by a Republican president.
The Daily Caller News Foundation reviewed CSPAN’s archive of past State of the Union addresses and confirmed she was not present for any of the nine speeches former President George W. Bush gave to Congress.
TheDCNF’s review found that only two justices have not attended a congressional address given by a president of the opposite party. One is Ginsburg and the other is Justice Neil Gorsuch, who has not yet served under a Democratic president. Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan attended Trump’s first speech to Congress on Feb. 28, 2017. – READ MORE
[give_form id=”79809″] [divider][/divider]An “instant” poll of viewers who watched President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night found that 75% approved of the speech, while only 25% disapproved — a 50-point margin in the president’s favor.
Our instant @cbsnews @yougov poll finds strong approval among viewers of SOTU pic.twitter.com/HQv7saMjdQ
— Anthony Salvanto (@SalvantoCBS) January 31, 2018
CBS News remarked: “Eight in 10 Americans who watched tonight felt that the president was trying to unite the country, rather than divide it.”
The CBS News / YouGov poll may have been skewed somewhat by the fact that more Republicans watched the speech than Democrats. – READ MORE
[give_form id=”79809″] [divider][/divider]President Donald Trump used his first official State of the Union address to propose a compromise on immigration. While offering an amnesty to 1.8 million so-called “Dreamers” — illegal aliens who entered the country as minors — Trump also insisted that “Americans are dreamers, too.”
So tonight, I am extending an open hand to work with members of both parties — Democrats and Republicans — to protect our citizens of every background, color, religion, and creed. My duty, and the sacred duty of every elected official in this chamber, is to defend Americans — to protect their safety, their families, their communities, and their right to the American Dream. Because Americans are dreamers too. – READ MORE
[give_form id=”79809″] [divider][/divider]In his State of the Union address, President Donald Trump said his ongoing work to cut regulations and governmental red tape will enhance the American economy.
Trump pointed specifically to the city of Detroit, Michigan, which has seen an increase in urban blight and unemployment.
Trump said previously-enacted regulations “crippled” the American auto industry, hurting the Motor City. – READ MORE
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