Donald Trump's keynote statements from the Message to Congress

The speech focused on the results of the work of the US Administration during the first year of Donald Trump’s presidency and economic successes, writes “Voice of America«.

About Americans

In his speech, Trump paid considerable attention to ordinary Americans, who made America better and stronger: “Over the past year, the world has become convinced of what we have always known: there are no more fearless, brave and determined people like Americans in the world. If there are mountains, we conquer them. If there is a line - we cross it. If there is a challenge, we respond to it. If there is an opportunity, we use it. ”

About the economy

Trump stressed that since he became president, a “new wave of optimism” has swept the United States. The results of the work Trump evaluated as follows: "incredible progress" and "extraordinary results."

Among them, he attributed the creation of 2,4 million jobs, including 200 to thousands of industrial jobs. The number of new claims for unemployment benefits fell to the 45-year low. The stock market is breaking records.

On tax reform

Trump said tax reform has become a huge help to the middle class and small business. He noted with pride that the provision of the law, which obliged Americans to purchase medical insurance or pay a fine, was repealed. The business tax rate has been reduced from 35% to 21%, “so that American companies can compete and win against everyone in the world.” This will "increase the income of the average family by more than 4 thousand dollars." Trump recalled that many companies have announced the payment of bonuses to their employees and plans for large-scale investments.

About the federal government

Trump spent a lot of time talking about the unity of America: “together we are one team, one people and one American family. We have one house, one heart, one destiny and one great American flag. ”

After that, the president stressed that “Americans love their country. And they deserve a government that treats them with the same love and loyalty. (...) Over the past year, we have restored trust between our citizens and their government. " Trump spoke about his success in reforming the state apparatus and plans in this area.

About foreign trade

Trump said that America has ceased to conclude unfavorable deals for itself in the international arena and expects that it will be treated honestly.

About upgrading infrastructure

The call to modernize US engineering infrastructure Trump began with a figurative comparison: "We built the Empire State Building skyscraper in just one year, isn't it a shame that it now takes ten years to get permission to build a conventional road?"

After that, the president urged Congress to forget about party differences and allocate at least 1,5 trillion dollars for infrastructure projects. He also promised to destroy the bureaucratic obstacles to this.

About immigration

Trump said immigration policies should serve the interests of American workers and American families. He condemned the "open borders" that lead to the destruction of jobs and allow criminals and drugs to enter the US. The president spent a lot of time talking about the Salvadoran criminal gang MS-13, whose members commit terrible crimes in the US, and called for an end to this. Trump also stressed the need to build a wall on the border with Mexico, to end the green card visa lottery and chain immigration.

On foreign and defense policy

This part of the speech, Donald Trump began with the phrase: "We oppose hostile regimes, terrorist groups and rivals such as China and Russia, who challenge our interests, our economy and our values."

Trump recalled the intention to increase the military budget, including "modernize and rebuild our nuclear arsenal."

He called on Congress to close the “gaping holes” in the nuclear agreement with Iran, and recalled that his administration had imposed tough sanctions on Venezuela and Cuba.

Trump recalled that North Korea’s nuclear missiles threaten the United States and that the United States will put pressure on Pyongyang, since “concessions only encourage aggression and provocation.”

Trump noted that after recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, dozens of countries, many of which receive billions of dollars in aid from the United States each year, voted in the UN against the sovereign right of the United States to implement this recognition. In this regard, Trump instructed Congress to pass a bill that would guarantee the receipt of assistance from the United States "exclusively friends" of the United States.

On combating terrorism

Trump promised to inflict a final defeat of ISIS. He announced his intention to keep the prison in Guantanamo, where international terrorists are held.

About future

“As long as we are confident in our values, believe in our citizens and trust our Lord, we will not lose. (...) And our people will always be safe, powerful, proud and free. God bless America! ”

Below you can listen to the full performance of Donald Trump with the translation into Russian.

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