Rhode Island Reaction To Trump's SOTU

(Washington, DC)--Rhode Island's Democratic Congressional delegation is hammering President Trump for his call for unity during his latest State of the Union Address.U.S. Representative Jim Langevin said Trump's policies of division don't match the unity request, noting that Trump is once again threatening a government shutdown, which would put hundreds of thousands of federal workers in a financial bind.Likewise, Congressman David Cicilline said the Tuesday night speech was short on details and filled with hypocrisy.Senator Sheldon Whitehouse was also skeptical about Trump being ready for bipartisanship but said he's eager to work on things like infrastructure and lowered drug prices.


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