Optimistic, measured, solemn, and stately, President Trump delivered a hopeful message reorienting America’s view of the world and view of itself. If you somehow missed the speech, it is worth watching in its entirety.
A couple Twitter highlights in no particular order:
OMG…he called the Cubans and Venezuelans commies.
That’s awesome.
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) January 31, 2018
“In that moment, Ryan said he felt God speak to him “You will do it because you can.” He took out a picture of his wife & their four kids. Then, he went home to tell his wife Rebecca. In an instant, she agreed to adopt. The Holets named their new daughter Hope.” POTUS #SOTU pic.twitter.com/ZbzNPAeP5O
— Norah O’Donnell (@NorahODonnell) January 31, 2018
The contrast between the Trump on display tonight and the traitorous Putinbot Trump caricature that has been portrayed by media over the last year cannot be overstated.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) January 31, 2018
Amazing. Escapee from North Korea Ji Seong-ho defiantly, joyously waving his crutches.
“Seong-ho’s story is a testament to the yearning of every human soul to live in freedom.”#SOTU— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 31, 2018
Like. A. Boss. #SOTU pic.twitter.com/K6P2HG5sCB
— Jesse Kelly® (@JesseKellyDC) January 31, 2018
White House just announced additional special guests: Fred and Cindy Warmbier:
— Debra J. Saunders (@debrajsaunders) January 31, 2018
Finally he talks about the ISIS victory — huge story that still doesn’t get its due.
— David French (@DavidAFrench) January 31, 2018
Let’s see what the Pentagon audit turns up.
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) January 31, 2018
BEWARE THE CORY BOOKER ANGRYFACE pic.twitter.com/Zl3YXlWmdx
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 31, 2018
“The right to try” was a good one too. https://t.co/lvreflZbi1
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) January 31, 2018
Four elements of DACA proposal Trump sent to Congress: (1) Amnesty + path to citizenship for 1.8 million DREAMers, (2) securing southern border w/ wall & personnel, (3) ending “diversity visa lottery,” (4) shifting toward merit-based system/away from chain migration. #SOTU
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) January 31, 2018
Dems booing over Trump’s calls to end chain migration #SOTU
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) January 31, 2018
I have criticized the President’s language a lot in recent months.
But tonight is Donald Trump at his very best. He’s personalized his language and policies better than I’ve ever seen. #SOTU
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) January 31, 2018
Meet CJ Martinez: https://t.co/nT5Y9ywiwb #SOTU pic.twitter.com/766oFgrltI
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 31, 2018
I think @ScottAdamsSays would call that a “linguistic kill shot.” https://t.co/y7qRrmtxQb
— Instapundit.com (@instapundit) January 31, 2018
Oh man, this is powerful. Applause for the heartbroken parents of Nisa Mickens and Kayla Cuevas, murdered by MS-13. #sotu
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) January 31, 2018
Trump’s ode to crime victims is moving, whether or not you like his crime policies. Victims have a face, and that needs to be remembered.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) January 31, 2018
Evelyn Rodriguez, Freddy Cuevas, Elizabeth Alvarado & Robert Mickens. 2 teen daughters — Kayla Cuevas and Nisa Mickens — close friends on Long Island. In Sept. 2016, on eve of Nisa’s 16th Birthday, neither came home. Murdered by MS-13.
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) January 31, 2018
Wow. A push for criminal-justice reform. Nice.
— Steven Greenhut (@StevenGreenhut) January 31, 2018
“The War on Energy is over…The era of economic surrender is over.” @realDonaldTrump #sotu #sotu2018 @Taxeconomist @larry_kudlow
— Stephen Moore (@StephenMoore) January 31, 2018
“Terminal patients should be able to try life-saving treatments!” And Democrats sit.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 31, 2018
It is good to see a president talk about accountability in government, and how that occasionally requires firing those in Washington who fail. Which is the standard in the private sector. #StateofOurUnion
— Kimberley Strassel (@KimStrassel) January 31, 2018
Even @NancyPelosi looks like she’s doing better after a year into the Trump Presidency. #SOTU2018 #SOTU pic.twitter.com/avvNqpGtRJ
— Soquel by the Creek (@SoquelCreek) January 31, 2018
“A job well done.” President Trump introduces Preston Sharp, a 12-year-old boy from who noticed that veterans’ graves were not marked with flags on Veterans Day pic.twitter.com/XdzrQys83G
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) January 31, 2018
When @SenMajLdr smiles, an angel gets its wings. #SOTU @RSI pic.twitter.com/VYjYAIUwdR
— Cameron Smith (@DCameronSmith) January 31, 2018
More upbeat, conciliatory “team” talk from Trump in #SOTU: “We all share the same home, the same heart, the same destiny, and the same great American flag.
“Together, we are rediscovering the American way… The motto is “in God we trust.”— Carla Marinucci (@cmarinucci) January 31, 2018
One triumph of the new tax bill: easing tax treatment of repatriated overseas profits, which has already led to blockbuster good news from Apple. #CatoSOTU
— Walter Olson (@walterolson) January 31, 2018
TRUMP: “In America, we know that faith and family, not government and bureaucracy, are the center of the American life. Our motto is ‘in God we trust.’”
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) January 31, 2018
.@POTUS: “With us tonight is one of the toughest people ever to serve in this House – a guy who took a bullet, almost died, and was back to work three and a half months later: the legend from Louisiana, Congressman @SteveScalise.” #SOTU https://t.co/FQTP8oYkNd pic.twitter.com/Ezp1NpKUUi
— Fox News (@FoxNews) January 31, 2018
Trump: I call for us to put aside our differences.
Pelosi: pic.twitter.com/9xmVDR1nii
— Andrew Clark (@AndrewHClark) January 31, 2018
if the old saying is true – that “progressivism is the fear that someone somewhere is making America look good” – this is one of the worst nights ever for progressives.
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) January 31, 2018
