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| Trump speech was 'detached from reality' say Democrats | Trump speech was 'detached from reality' say Democrats |
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| President Donald Trump preached a message of unity in his Congress address but fails to back that up with action, top Democrats have said. | President Donald Trump preached a message of unity in his Congress address but fails to back that up with action, top Democrats have said. |
| He has no plan and has "not reached out to us once", said the party's Senate leader, Chuck Schumer. | |
| President Trump struck an unusually optimistic tone in his first address to both legislative chambers. | President Trump struck an unusually optimistic tone in his first address to both legislative chambers. |
| He has had a bumpy first 40 days in office, firing a top aide and having his travel ban halted by the courts. | He has had a bumpy first 40 days in office, firing a top aide and having his travel ban halted by the courts. |
| On Tuesday night, he said the time for "trivial fights" was over and urged the two parties sitting in front of him to come together to solve the nation's problems. | On Tuesday night, he said the time for "trivial fights" was over and urged the two parties sitting in front of him to come together to solve the nation's problems. |
| But Mr Schumer listed a number of issues where the president was unwilling, in his view, to compromise or hear their side. | But Mr Schumer listed a number of issues where the president was unwilling, in his view, to compromise or hear their side. |
| On the Affordable Care Act, for instance, he said his party was willing to work on making the law better, but Mr Trump would consider only repeal. | On the Affordable Care Act, for instance, he said his party was willing to work on making the law better, but Mr Trump would consider only repeal. |
| And Mr Schumer said the Democrats had sent the president a plan on improving the country's infrastructure but had not heard back. | And Mr Schumer said the Democrats had sent the president a plan on improving the country's infrastructure but had not heard back. |
| "The speech and reality have never been more detached in a presidential speech," he said. | "The speech and reality have never been more detached in a presidential speech," he said. |
| The Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, said "all they have is rhetoric - we don't have any reality in terms of any legislation". | The Democratic leader in the House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, said "all they have is rhetoric - we don't have any reality in terms of any legislation". |
| Mr Trump was also criticised by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for saying the violence in the city was "unacceptable". | Mr Trump was also criticised by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel for saying the violence in the city was "unacceptable". |
| Previously, the president has blamed poor leadership in the city for the high murder rate, and said he would "love to help them". | Previously, the president has blamed poor leadership in the city for the high murder rate, and said he would "love to help them". |
| But after the speech, Mr Emanuel said he had "repeatedly" requested help from the Trump government for better partnerships and more funding for mentoring and after-school programmes, but had never heard back. | But after the speech, Mr Emanuel said he had "repeatedly" requested help from the Trump government for better partnerships and more funding for mentoring and after-school programmes, but had never heard back. |
| Republicans were largely happy with the speech, in which the president looked forward to a "new chapter of American greatness". | Republicans were largely happy with the speech, in which the president looked forward to a "new chapter of American greatness". |
| In other speech highlights, Mr Trump: | In other speech highlights, Mr Trump: |
| White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer described it as a "big night" and Mr Trump himself simply tweeted: "THANK YOU!" | White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer described it as a "big night" and Mr Trump himself simply tweeted: "THANK YOU!" |
| "What the American people saw last night is the president that I serve with every day," said Vice-President Mike Pence. | "What the American people saw last night is the president that I serve with every day," said Vice-President Mike Pence. |
| "Broad shoulders, big heart, reaching out, focusing on the future." | "Broad shoulders, big heart, reaching out, focusing on the future." |
| The White House had briefed journalists earlier in the day that the president might compromise on his hallmark issue, immigration, by being open to granting legal status to undocumented immigrants. | The White House had briefed journalists earlier in the day that the president might compromise on his hallmark issue, immigration, by being open to granting legal status to undocumented immigrants. |
| But there was no mention of that policy shift in his speech. | But there was no mention of that policy shift in his speech. |