Reaction to President Trump’s State of the Union speech
Jan 30, 2018, 5:58 PM | Updated: 7:40 pm
President Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address Tuesday evening. Many speculated as to what he should say. Others argue the state of the America depends on which corner you live in.
Radio hosts from KIRO and KTTH live tweeted their reactions to President Trump’s speech as it happened. See tweets below from KTTH’s Jason Rantz and KIRO Radio’s Zak Burns.
Did I miss the part about the threat Russia poses? #SOTU
— Zak Burns (@ZakBurnsKIROFM) January 31, 2018
Line of the night: “Americans are dreamers too.”
Where he succeeded: strong speech that will unite average folks – not ideologues – with common sense plans and clear vision.
Where he failed: not much direct appeal to work with Dems. Perhaps it’s because they don’t want it.
— (((Jason Rantz))) on AM 770 KTTH (@jasonrantz) January 31, 2018
So disappointing. He doesn’t understand the opioid/opiate epidemic at all. #SOTU
— Zak Burns (@ZakBurnsKIROFM) January 31, 2018
66,000 overdose deaths in the US last year and opioids barely get two minutes. #SOTU
— Zak Burns (@ZakBurnsKIROFM) January 31, 2018
This nuclear talk will freak some folks out, given some of the stories of Trump’s temperament. #sotu
— (((Jason Rantz))) on AM 770 KTTH (@jasonrantz) January 31, 2018
Meet Officer Ryan Holets and his family: https://t.co/nT5Y9ywiwb #SOTU pic.twitter.com/GSgGB0fABv
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 31, 2018
$1.5 trillion in infrastructure!!! We should all like that. #SOTU
— Zak Burns (@ZakBurnsKIROFM) January 31, 2018
You’ll get some tepid applause from GOP on path to citizenship. It should get a standing ovation. Let’s stop pretending most of these folks aren’t here for the right reasons, contributing to our neighborhoods, culture and economy. #SOTU
— (((Jason Rantz))) on AM 770 KTTH (@jasonrantz) January 31, 2018
