WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) released the following statement after attending President Trump’s State of the Union address:
“Tonight, Delawareans and Americans across our nation who believe our country is on the wrong track looked for reasons for hope from President Trump and found none. I hear from Delawareans every day concerned about the lack of opportunity in an economy that doesn’t work for them, the loss of security that comes with losing health care coverage, and the injustice of unaccountable and out-of-control ICE agents. If you’re a small business owner struggling with President Trump’s chaotic tariffs or a military family with a loved one deployed near Iran, I cannot imagine feeling better after listening to this speech. Instead, you heard more bluster and empty promises from an unpopular president.
“President Trump ran on lowering costs, making America healthy again, releasing all the Epstein files, and keeping us out of foreign wars. He’s failed on every front. If he wants to restore Americans’ belief in the future of our country, he should stop with the self-congratulations we heard tonight and work on fulfilling those promises.”