President Donald Trump on Tuesday
slammed countries that voted at the UN General Assembly against US recognition
of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
Nigeria was one of the nations
that kicked against Trump’s decision.
The US leader, in his first State
of the Union Address, wondered why there was opposition against America’s
sovereign right to make the recognition.
In his speech, Trump noted that
America had greatly improved under his leadership.
“American taxpayers generously
send those same countries billions of dollars in aid every year.
“That is why, tonight, I am
asking the Congress to pass legislation to help ensure American
foreign-assistance dollars always serve American interests, and only go to
America’s friends.
“As we strengthen friendships
around the world, we are also restoring clarity about our adversaries,” he
said.
Reeling out his accomplishments
in office in the past one year, Trump said 2.4 million jobs were created in the
last one years while unemployment was at its lowest in 45 years.
The U.S. leader also said
African-American unemployment stood at the lowest rate ever recorded in history
and the defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS’) defeat.
Trump touted the largest tax cut
in American history saying roughly three million workers have already gotten
tax cut bonuses.
“Since the election, we have
created 2.4 million new jobs, including 200,000 new jobs in manufacturing
alone. After years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages.
“Unemployment claims have hit a
45-year low. African-American unemployment stands at the lowest rate ever
recorded, and Hispanic American unemployment has also reached the lowest levels
in history.
“”Small business confidence is at
an all-time high. The stock market has smashed one record after another,
gaining eight trillion dollars in value.
“That is great news for
Americans’ 401k, retirement, pension, and college savings accounts.
“And just as I promised the
American people from this podium 11 months ago, we enacted the biggest tax cuts
and reforms in American history,” he said.
Trump, who started out his
address recalling some of the perilous moments in the past one year, noted the
unity showed by both Republicans and Democrats at such sad moments.
He, therefore, made bipartisan
appeals for unity saying “it is not enough to come together only in times of
tragedy.
“Tonight, I call upon all of us
to set aside our differences, to seek out common ground, and to summon the
unity we need to deliver for the people we were elected to serve.”
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