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Pelosi Statement on President Trump’s Inaugural Address

January 20, 2017

Contact: Drew Hammill/Caroline Behringer, 202-226-7616

Washington, D.C. – Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on President Trump's Inaugural address:

"This was my tenth Inauguration, my first being when I was a student attending John F. Kennedy's Inauguration. This was the first Inaugural Address that sounded more like a campaign speech.

"President Trump's speech ignores eight years of economic growth under President Obama. His description of what happens in Washington in terms of the concentration of wealth sounded like an indictment of the Republicans' trickle-down economics. I'm glad that he's making that statement now, especially as Republicans propose new tax breaks for the wealthy. If President Trump is sincere about fighting against that failed trickle-down policy that has increased the deficit, caused job loss, and ransacked our investments in the future, Democrats look forward to finding common ground with him.

"When President Trump talks about keeping America number one by putting our workers first and defeating ISIS, we're all with him. When President Trump talks about investments in our human infrastructure and helping Americans balance work and family, we will work to find common ground.

"However, I'm glad that President Trump did not mention an assault on the Affordable Care Act, because that is a place where Democrats will stand our ground. Today, we heard the rhetoric, now we must see the budget. I always say, show me your budget, show me your values."

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