President
Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address to the people of the
United States tonight, January 30, at the U.S. Capital Building.
Some of
the highlights from Trump's address resonate with everyday Americans. He
touched on what we believe as individuals and as a people, the things we hold
dear to us.
Trump
states how American industry has grown under his presidency. Not only does our
country have an increase in jobs, but we are also exporting energy as
well.
Instead
of being dependent on other countries for power and energy, we are becoming
more self-reliant on our energy and increasing our infrastructure.
In order
to rebuild American infrastructure, Trump encouraged Congress to create a bill
to add $1.5 trillion into the industry. He also wants them to fully fund our
United States Military and defense.
Trump
also reaffirms that everyday Americans love their country. We respect our brave
men and women serving in the United States Armed Forces. It is why we stand for
the National Anthem, with our hands over our hearts.
Trump
also brought forth the four
pillars of his immigration plan during his speech: 1) A path to citizenship
for 1.8 million “dreamers,” illegal immigrants who came to the United States as
children; 2) Fully securing the southern border of the United States, including
building the border wall and hiring more Border Patrol agents; 3) ending the
Visa Lottery system in favor of a merit-based system of immigration; 4) ending
chain migration in order to protect the “nuclear” family (immediate family
members).
More
importantly, Trump continues to push forward the hope and confidence Americans
should have in themselves, in their country and in their own lives. Not just
those who live on the West and East Coasts or in the Midwest, North or South,
but all Americans.
"No
matter where you have been, or where you come from, this is your
time," Trump said to audiences at home, as reported by Fox
News. "This is our new American moment,” the President continued. “There
has never been a better time to start living the American dream.
“As long
as the U.S. has confidence in itself, our ‘values, faith, and trust’ will not
fail,” Trump added.
Yes, we
love America, and we are proud to call ourselves Americans. We can say that
with our heads held high. Having strength and confidence in ourselves, both as
individuals and as a people, is a great thing. It is good to be confident and
be strong. It is how a person grows in his or her everyday life. We can and
should take pride in our country and ourselves because this is who we truly
are. All of us can have hope for our future, for the future of our
families, and for the future of our nation.
We live
in the present moment and look to the future.
We
continue to pursue greatness because that is who we are called to be: good men
and women with excelling greatness. It doesn't matter what our standing is; we
all can choose to be great.
Every
day, we are making ourselves and America great again.
We will
continue to restore and renew our confidence and strength at home and in our everyday lives.
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