Than 14 million new jobs; the strongest two years of job growth since the 90s; an Unemployment Rate cut in half. He expressed frustration with the growing political divide and himself, president barack obama i have no doubt a president with the gifts of lincoln or roosevelt might have better bridged the divide. Though he couldnt resist a few notsoveiled swipes at republican frontrunner donald trump, president barack obama all the talk of americas economic decline is hot air. Overall, the president used the state of the union as a call to action. president barack obama i believe in change, because i believe in you the American People and thats why i stand here as confident as ive ever been, that the state of our union is strong. brian loftus south gave the republican response. She disagreed with the president when it came to his record on the economy. nikki haley were feeling a crushing national debt, a Health Care Plan that has made insurance less affordable. And doctors less available
Instead of better. President obama did not mention any gop president ial candidates by name. But warned against rhetoric over islam. obama when politicians insult muslims. That doesnt make us safer. Thats not telling us like it is. Its just wrong. It diminishes us in the eyes of the world. South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley gave the republican response. Echoing the president s calls to calm the anti muslim rhetoric. gov nikki haley rsc no one who is willing to work hard, abide by our laws and love our traditions should ever feel unwelcome. The republican governor did give a critical view of president obamas record on the economy haley were feeling a crushing national debt, a Health Care Plan that has made insurance less affordable. standup weijia jiang cbs news washington, d. C. reaction to the state of the union from the campaign trail was swift, with trump taking to twitter calling the president s address here in washington boring, slow texas senator ted cruz, who opted to skip the