By New Mexico House Democrats
ALBUQUERQUE — The Democratic Party of New Mexico released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s Feb. 24 State of the Union Address:
“It takes a Trumpian level of delusion to brag so much while failing so hard. Trump’s backwards economic agenda and failed extreme immigration policies have sunk his approval ratings. Tonight, we saw more of the same Trump that Americans are fed up with – divisive rhetoric, excuses, and throwing ideas against the wall to appeal to an ever-shrinking base.
“Trump adamantly defended his illegal tariffs, which would be the biggest tax increase on working Americans in history, essentially a sales tax on virtually everything, while he downplayed the affordability crisis he created. Don’t let his empty words fool you – while working Americans suffer, billionaires benefit from their massive tax cuts gifted to them in the ‘Big Beautiful Bill,‘ as the Trump family has already pocketed $2.25 billion from grifting off the presidency.
“Instead of seeing a President wanting to fix problems, Americans heard Donald Trump double down on divisive rhetoric and stupid ideas that have already failed, essentially telling Americans we have no choice but to get used to tariffs and high costs, and that there’s even more stupid ideas to come. We also saw Trump use one of the oldest, most tired tricks in the far-right playbook – vilifying immigrants and blaming them for failed economic policy.
“It is a disgrace that the President showed no concern for high costs, refusing to empathize with the Americans who have to work hard to put food on the table. Trump’s second term has been nothing but broken promises and one debacle after another; and tonight’s lethargic address was just more of the same.”
