Republican lawmakers criticized Joe Biden’s State of the Union address as divisive and more like a campaign speech than a unifying moment.
President Biden spoke for just over an hour about his administration’s accomplishments, such as reducing prescription drug costs and stabilizing a turbulent economy.
He also criticized Republicans for impeding his agenda and criticized them for restricting reproductive rights and not supporting his recent efforts to pass border security measures.
He took many shots at former President Donald Trump, whom Biden referred to several times as “my predecessor,” but never by name.
Meanwhile, members of the Republican Party said after the State of the Union that Biden did more to divide Americans than unite them.
“It was out of touch and perhaps the most divisive State of the Union I have ever seen,” Sen. Schmitt, R-Mo., told DailyMail.com.
President Joe Biden began his State of the Union address by attacking Donald Trump.
Democratic members of Congress applaud President Joe Biden during State of the Union address; Many Democratic lawmakers wore white to show their support for reproductive rights.
“There was no effort to bring people together,” he said, adding that Biden’s comments were “like an angry great-grandfather yelling at people to get off his lawn.”
Many of his Republican colleagues felt the same way.
House Speaker Mike Johnson called the speech “too partisan.”
Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., said similarly: “Joe Biden’s angry, hyperpartisan speech was full of falsehoods and completely out of touch with the American people.”
‘He forgot to take any responsibility for the many crises he has created. “The American people deserve better.”
Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, also weighed in on X: “Tonight was a missed opportunity for (Joe Biden) to unite the country around pressing national security issues.”
“Within minutes, his speech became one of the most partisan and divisive SOTU speeches I have ever heard in the Senate.”
“Tonight, Joe Biden threatened Supreme Court justices, promised to send billions of tax dollars overseas, and mocked concerns about the border crisis he caused,” Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, posted. in X.
“The State of the Union will be stronger when Joe Biden has nothing to do with it.”
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., called Biden’s comments “a life-proof speech.”
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., shouted several times during Biden’s speech.
“This SOTU speech is hyperpartisan, angry, and completely out of line,” wrote Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, on X.
“That was a stump speech,” said Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla. “That was just total partisanship.”
The State of the Union was also filled with partisanship from the crowd.
Biden had several exchanges with Republican lawmakers during his remarks, in which he repeatedly attacked his Republican presidential rival, Donald Trump.
Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., began yelling at the president during his remarks.
He demanded that Biden say the name of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old student who police say was killed by an illegal immigrant.
Greene’s outburst came as Biden spoke about border security.
On the other side of the aisle, many Democrats wore white in solidarity with women’s rights.
However, the trend began as a rebuke of Trump during his first address to Congress in 2017.