ARE JUST A FEW OF THE WORDS BEING USED TO DESCRIBE PRESIDENT TRUMP'S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
From The Opening Line To The Grand Finale, Tonight's State Of The Union Address Received Widespread Acclaim And Rave Reviews-And Lots Of Applause
ABC's Jonathan Karl Said "The President And His Speechwriters Have Accomplished Something Remarkable Here Tonight." "The president and his speechwriters have accomplished something remarkable here tonight - striking several themes that have drawn applause from both sides of the chamber. That is not unusual for a state of the union, but it is unusual for this President." (Jonathan Karl, Twitter Feed , 2/5/19)
ABC News' Katherine Faulders Pointed Out That The Speech Contained A "Big Unity Moment." "There's the big unity moment." (Katherine Faulders, Twitter Feed, 02/05/19)
CNN's Jake Tapper Stated That Tonight's State Of The Union Had "Wonderful Moments, Stirring Moments." CNN'S JAKE TAPPER: "Well, he did at times during the speech. Obviously, the moments with Grace Eline, the young girl battling cancer, the moment at the end with the helped liberate Dachau and the old man who had once been a little boy, a prisoner at Dachau, obviously, these are wonderful moments, stirring moments." (CNN's " The State Of The Union Address ," 2/5/19)
Fox News' Bill Hemmer Called Tonight's State Of The Union The "Best Performance Yet As POTUS. Comfortable, Confident And In No Apparent Hurry. Humor Always Wins." "Best performance yet as POTUS. Comfortable, confident and in no apparent hurry. Humor always wins." (Bill Hemmer, Twitter Feed , 2/5/19)
Wall Street Journal Columnist Peggy Noonan Called Tonight's State Of The Union "A Deeply Adept Speech In Terms Of Policy." "This has been a deeply adept speech in terms of policy. He cut to the muscle on legal and illegal immigration, on abortion and infanticide, on foreign wars. His vow on socialism will be remembered. Great heroes in the balcony, a real American panoply." (Peggy Noonan, Twitter Feed , 2/5/19)
ABC's Ben Siegel: "Bipartisan Applause For Trump's 'Made In The USA' Line." "Bipartisan applause for Trump's 'made in the USA' line." (Ben Siegel, Twitter Feed , 2/5/19)
ABC's George Stephanopoulos: "There Were Moments That Unified The Chamber Tonight." ABC'S GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: "There is President Trump wrapping up his third speech in the House Chamber and his second State of the Union, echoing the key themes of his campaign Make America Great Again by telling the American people to 'Choose Greatness,' and by telling the members of Congress to "choose greatness." He said coming in, it would be a call to unity and there were moments that unified the chamber tonight, cheering for those D Day veterans, for the first prisoners released as a result of the President's first offender prison reform, and a sweet somewhat odd moment, the chamber singing happy birthday to a Holocaust survivor of the Pittsburgh Synagogue shootings, Judah Samet." (ABC's "State Of The Union Address," 02/05/19)
Fox News' John Roberts Noted That He Has "Not Seen A SOTU In Recent Years When The Opposition Applauded To The Degree It Did Tonight." "There were clearly differences of opinion on some issues, but I have not seen a SOTU in recent years when the opposition applauded to the degree it did tonight." (John Roberts, Twitter Feed , 2/5/19)
MSNBC's Garrett Haake Said The First Step Act Touted By The President In His Speech Was "Easily The Biggest Bipartisan Legislative Success Under This Administration." "The First Step Act was a legit bipartisan, bicameral effort to get something done that most Americans agreed on. Easily the biggest bipartisan legislative success under this administration" (Garrett Haake , Twitter Feed , 2/5/19)
Forbes CEO, Steve Forbes, Said President Trump Did "Really Well On Prison Justice Reform And His Citing Of Alice" During The Speech. "President really did well on prison justice reform and his citing of Alice." (Steve Forbes, Twitter Feed , 02/05/19)
President Of The Reagan Legacy Foundation Michael Reagan Tweeted "This Is A Great SOTU Address." "This is a great SOTU address..@POTUS." (Michael Reagan, Twitter Feed , 2/5/19)
BuzzFeed's Paul McLeod Said It Was "Nice To See Republicans And Democrats Jointly Rise And Cheer Trump's Call To Protect People With Pre-Existing Conditions At A Time When The Parties Probably Couldn't Be Farther Apart." "Nice to see Republicans and Democrats jointly rise and cheer Trump's call to protect people with pre-existing conditions at a time when the parties probably couldn't be farther apart on what to do with the health system." (Paul McLeod, Twitter Feed , 2/5/19)
Fox News' Howard Kurtz Tweeted That "Trump Has Succeeded In Getting More Democratic Applause Than I Expected With Some Of His Bipartisan Talk, Especially About Women." "Trump has succeeded in getting more Democratic applause than I expected with some of his bipartisan talk, especially about women." (Howard Kurtz, Twitter Feed , 2/5/19)
Former Major League Baseball Player Tom Glavine Thanked President Trump For His "Commitment To Childhood Cancer Research." "@POTUS thank you for your commitment to childhood cancer research.. it's about time!!" (Tom Glavine, Twitter Feed , 2/5/19)
Rabbi Shmuley Said It Was "Strong Speech" By President Donald Trump And Called It "Amazing That He Got GOP And DEMs" To Chant USA Together. "Strong speech by @realDonaldTrump thus far at #SOTU. They said he would call for unity and, while there are issues that definitely divide, he is touching on many shared themes. Amazing that he got GOP and DEMs to change #USA together at same time." (Rabbi Shmuley, Twitter Feed , 02/05/19)
That President Trump Was Interrupted 98 Times By Applause By Lawmakers. "Speech ran 1 hr, 22 minutes & 27 seconds. Was interupted DURING the speech 98 times. Trump's previous speeches averaged a little more than 70 minutes" (Char Pergram, Twitter Feed , 2/5/19)
President Trump's State of The Union Speech Was Greeted With Bipartisan Praise And Was Received Warmly On Both Sides Of The Aisle
Business Insider's Joe Perticone Pointed Out That Democrats Chanted "USA USA USA" During President Trump's Speech. "Dems are now changing USA USA USA and Republicans joined in. Everyone is screaming." (Joe Perticone, Twitter Feed , 02/05/19)
Washington Post's Heather Long Noted There Was "Big, Bipartisan Applause Tonight." "Big, bipartisan applause tonight for: -Bringing down drug costs -Recognizing new Venezuelan leader -More women in workforce/Congress -Paid family leave -Governing as 1 nation -Made in USA manufacturing -First Step Act -More $$$ for cancer research" (Heather Long, Twitter Feed , 2/5/19)
NBC's Hallie Jackson Said The "Alice Jackson Moment Drew Legitimate Applause And Emotional Reaction From Both Sides Of The Aisle." "That Alice Johnson moment drew legitimate applause and emotional reaction from both sides of the aisle, as Johnson stood wiping away tears." (Hallie Jackson, Twitter Feed , 02/05/19)
Former Governor Of Arkansas Mike Huckabee: President Trump "Played The Statesman Role" And He Was "Strong, Clear, And Tough." "Tonight, @POTUS played the statesman role. Strong, clear, and tough. @realDonaldTrump didn't just offer an olive branch, but the entire olive tree. Dems say they want infrastructure, fewer wars, better opportunities for women--let's see if they really do." (Mike Huckabee, Twitter Feed , 02/05/19)
At Least Two Democratic Senators Stood In Applause In Reaction To President Trump's Remarks On Illegal Vs. Legal Immigration. "Surprised Gillibrand and Brown stood up when differentiating between legal and illegal immigration." (Eric Micahel Garcia, Twitter Feed , 02/05/19)
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) And Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) Both Gave A Standing Ovation Following President Trump's Remark On The Booming Economy. "Manchin and Carper the only two Dems to join GOP for standing ovation when Trump boasts of the economy and says: 'We are just getting started.'" (Manu Raju, Twitter Feed , 02/05/19)
Praise For The Speech Came From Pundits From Across The Political Spectrum
Vox Senior Correspondent German Lopez: "Trump Is Totally Right On Stopping Endless Wars!" "Trump is totally right on stopping endless wars!" (German Lopez, Twitter Feed , 02/05/19)
Townhall's Kurt Schlichter: "This Speech Is Magnificent." "This speech is magnificent." (Kurt Schlicter, Twitter Feed , 02/05/19)
Daily Beast's Sam Stein: "Genuinely Heartwarming Moment Here About Grace [A Cancer Survivor]." "Genuinely heartwarming moment here about Grace." (Sam Stein, Twitter Feed , 2/5/19)
Townhall's Katie Pavlich Said President Trump "Got Members Of The Women's March To Loudly Applaud His Speech," Calling It "Incredible" And A "Moment Of Unity." "And there is your moment of unity. Trump got members of the Women's March to loudly applaud his speech. This is actually incredible. And now they're chanting USA! USA! #SOTU" (Katie Pavlich, Twitter Feed , 2/5/19)
Rich Lowry Editor Of The National Review Said President Trump Was Right About "The Experience Of San Diego And El Paso With Barriers." "He's right about the experience of San Diego and El Paso with barriers." (Rich Lowry, Twitter Feed , 02/05/19)
Reason's Editor Robby Soave Called President Trump's Comments About Alice Johnson "Objectively Inspiring." "Trump's comments about Johnson were objectively inspiring." (Robby Soave, Twitter Feed , 02/05/19)
National Association Of Manufacturers' Andrew Clark: "POTUS Is Right On Manufacturing Jobs. The Industry's Been Soaring For Past Two Years." "POTUS is right on manufacturing jobs. The industry's been soaring for past two years." (Andrew Clark, Twitter Feed , 2/5/19))
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