Hoeven Statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address

Hoeven Statement on President Trump's State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after President Donald Trump's State of the Union address:

"President Trump's address celebrated the 250^th anniversary of our great nation and highlighted people and policies that make our country better and stronger. The President showed the real impact of the tax relief we passed last year in enabling Americans to keep more of their hard-earned dollars and our continued work to make life more affordable for families across the nation. That includes supporting our farmers and ranchers to ensure we continue to have the highest-quality, lowest cost food supply in the nation, and unleashing energy production in North Dakota and across the nation to fuel our economy and bring down costs.

"The President outlined work to make our nation safer here at home by securing our borders and stopping drug and human trafficking. Additionally, by promoting 'peace through strength' and supporting our men and women in uniform, we are making our nation more secure while keeping our adversaries in check.

"The address acknowledged the tremendous feats of Americans - from gold medal winners to U.S. servicemembers to a 100-year old war veteran - and the people that make our nation great. We look forward to continuing to work with President Trump and his administration to keep our nation strong and prosperous for the next 250 years."

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