Spanberger Rips Trump over Affordability, Immigration in Democratic Response to SOTU
Spanberger condemned tariffs raising family costs by $1,700 and criticized immigration enforcement tactics spreading fear, framing affordability as key in the upcoming midterms.
- In her Democratic response to Trump's State of the Union address, Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger criticized the president for lying, scapegoating, and failing to address pressing issues.
- Spanberger slammed Trump's tariffs and tax legislation, accusing them of stripping healthcare, driving up costs, and hurting small businesses and farmers.
- Spanberger claimed Trump's policies have cost American families $1,700 each and described his tariff policy as 'reckless.'
- Spanberger suggested Democrats could win seats in Congress in the November midterm elections, noting she ousted a Republican incumbent in 2018 to help Democrats secure a majority.
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Gov. Spanberger swings at Trump on affordability in State of the Union response
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivered a Democratic response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address yesterday (Tuesday), questioning whether the president was improving affordability and keeping Americans safe. Spanberger took aim at Trump's policies including tariffs, the One Big Beautiful Bill passed by Congress, federal immigration enforcement tied to the deaths of two
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