Demonstrators Protest State of the Union
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Jan. 30, 2018 - President Donald
Trump delivered his first State of the
Union Address, calling for unity. Trump declared, "Tonight,
I
call
upon all of us to set aside our differences, to seek out common
ground, and to summon the unity we need to deliver for the people."
He
stated,
"This,
in
fact,
is our new American moment. There has never been a
better time to start living the American Dream." Trump's
speech, at one hour and 20 minutes, was the third longest since 1966
according to the American Presidency Project at UC Santa Barbara (>).
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Security was tight around the
Capitol. (Above, officers in riot gear prior to the
speech). Despite temperatures below freezing, one hundred or so
protesters gathered before the speech, some at the intersection of
Third St., NW and Constitution Ave. and others at Third St, N.W and
Independence Ave..
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This man came all the way from
Tennessee to show his support for Trump. However, protesters
accused him of being a racist and police had to step in to calm the
situation.
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