President Biden wraps address with appeal to Republicans to work together

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President Joe Biden exhorted Republicans over and over Tuesday night to work with him to “finish the job” of rebuilding the economy and uniting the nation as he delivered a State of the Union address meant to reassure to a country beset by pessimism and fraught political divisions.

The backdrop for the annual address was markedly different from the previous two years, with a Republican speaker sitting expressionless behind Biden and GOP lawmakers in the audience preparing to scrutinize both his administration and his policies.

But Biden sought to portray a nation dramatically different in positive ways from the one he took charge of two years ago: from a reeling economy to one prosperous with new jobs; from a crippled, pandemic-weary nation to one that has now opened up and a democracy that has survived its biggest test since the Civil War.

“The story of America is a story of progress and resilience. Of always moving forward. Of never giving up. A story that is unique among all nations,” Biden said. “We are the only country that has emerged from every crisis stronger than when we entered it. That is what we are doing again.”

He added: “We’re not finished yet by any stretch of the imagination.”

Biden sought to reassure the nation that his stewardship of the country has delivered results both at home and abroad, as he also set out to prove his fitness for a likely re-election bid. (AP)

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The Biden Administration wasn’t concerned about the Chinese spy balloon until it became a problem for them in the media cycle. Why does the President care more about what the press thinks than our national security?

— Rep. Brian Mast (@RepBrianMast)

February 8, 2023

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A Chinese spy balloon just floated over our country for a week. Millions of Americans have TikTok downloaded on their phones. Where is President Biden’s plan to take on the CCP surveillance state?

— Ashley Hinson (@RepAshleyHinson)

February 8, 2023

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Tonight, I fulfilled my constitutional duty to report on the state of the nation.

And here is my report.

Because of the Soul of this nation – Because of the backbone of this nation – Because of the people of this nation –

The State of the Union is strong.

— President Biden (@POTUS)

February 8, 2023

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“Public safety depends on public trust,” President Joe Biden said before introducing the parents of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old man beaten to death by police in Memphis. “Too often that trust is violated.” pic.twitter.com/mg8v86IR4G

— The Associated Press (@AP)

February 8, 2023

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President Joe Biden promised Tuesday that the United States will support Ukraine for as long as it takes to fight off the Russian invasion.

“We’re going to stand with you, as long as it takes. Our nation is working for more freedom, more dignity, more peace — not just in Europe, but everywhere,” Biden said, addressing Ukraine’s ambassador to Washington, Oksana Markarova, who was in attendance at the president’s State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress. (AFP)

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Joe Biden called the climate crisis an “existential threat,” noting that while the economy would still rely on oil and gas for the immediate future, he was “proud” America was addressing the challenge.

“The climate crisis doesn’t care if you’re in a red or blue state. It’s an existential threat. We have an obligation not to ourselves but to our children and grandchildren to confront it,” Biden said in his State of the Union address. (AFP)

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US President Joe Biden called Tuesday for Congress to pass a minimum tax on billionaires. “Reward work, not just wealth,” he said in his annual State of the Union address. “Because no billionaire should pay a lower tax rate than a school teacher or a firefighter.” (AFP)

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Brandon joined me at my State of the Union tonight.

During a Lunar New Year celebration, he wrestled the semi-automatic pistol away from a gunman who had already killed 11 people.

He saved lives.

It’s time we do the same and ban assault weapons once and for all. pic.twitter.com/jFEPrTMVCL

— President Biden (@POTUS)

February 8, 2023

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President Joe Biden was met by hollers, boos and a shouted “liar” during his State of the Union address after suggesting the GOP had gotten behind a proposal by Florida Sen. Rick Scott to put the continued existence of Medicare and Social Security to a vote every five years. pic.twitter.com/6uQRbe0Rcz

— The Associated Press (@AP)

February 8, 2023

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