Marysville Appeal-Democrat

Presidenti­al State of the Union

- Compiled by Veronica Catlin vcatlin@appealdemo­crat.com

President Trump gave his State of the Union address Tuesday night. One of the themes was building unity

Not too hopeful. It’s hard to believe anything he tells us. He’s already lied before.

just wanted to resist him. Q: What parts of the address stuck out to you the most? A: The talk of security. My husband, son and granddaugh­ters are in law enforcemen­t. Security is our priority. People who come here must respect our government. The part about abortion stood out as well. Pushing the agenda to murder babies after they’re born isn’t right. I was very happy he made that statement. Q: Do you have any other thoughts on the address?

A: By the end of the speech, I stood up and applauded saying, “that’s right” in my living room. We need to come together. People are afraid to say who they’re supporting and it shouldn’t be like that. It’s not about me being a Republican, it’s about me being an American citizen. We’re all human. This is America. We should be able to sit down and talk to each other. Olivehurst

A: I think it was all talk. It appears to be scripted. He seems pretty set on the wall. He said some of the right things, but I’ve seen him do nothing but divide people.

A: I used to be a Republican, but the way the party has gone now it’s embarrassi­ng. *** Q: How did you feel about the State of the Union Address? A: I thought it was awesome. It was very presidenti­al. He opened the doors for other parties and set the tone to have open dialogue. He talked about unity, but I could see on some of the Democrats’ faces that they ... whether or not it succeeds is in the eyes of the beholders. We talked to people around the community and queried some partisans for opinions – this is the second of four installmen­ts. Sutter-yuba Republican Women Federated president

 ??  ?? Q: How did you feel about the State of the Union Address? A: David Collins
Q: How did you feel about the State of the Union Address? A: David Collins
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Cheryl Brandwood

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