White House says U. S. economic fundamentals are ‘ exceptionally strong’
BLUE ASH, Ohio — President Donald Trump accused congressional Democrats on Monday of being “un- American” and perhaps even treasonous for refusing to cheer positive economic news during his State of the Union address. As he spoke, the stock market was plunging toward its largest single- day point drop ever, erasing its gains for the year.
Trump did not mention the stock market during his speech.
White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders stressed that the nation’s long- term economic fundamentals “remain exceptionally strong,” adding thatTrump’s tax cuts and regulatory reforms would “further enhance the U. S. economy and continue to increase prosperity for the American people.”
In Ohio, Trump took aim at House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi for describing as “crumbs” the bonuses of $ 1,000 or more that some companies are giving their workers from the tax cuts.
He also accused Democrats of being “un- American” for not clapping, even for positive news during his address to the nation last week, in contrast to fellow Republicans, who he said were “going totally crazy wild” over the speech.
“They were like death. And unAmerican,” Trump said about the Democrats. “Somebody said treasonous. Can we call that treason? Why not?”
“They certainly didn’t seem to love our country very much,” the president said. He said Democrats “would rather see Trump do badly than our country do well.”