Reactions laud, slam Trump's SOTU address

Here are a few responses from around the country to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday night:

“The President should have pledged tonight “no more shutdowns” and committed to taking additional steps to help the 820,000 federal employees recover from the adverse impact of his government shutdown. … Unfortunately, he used his platform tonight to reinforce the same talking points and to double down on his corporate agenda.”

— U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr., via Twitter

“Investing in infrastructure is long overdue. But any infrastructure bill MUST confront climate change. We have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to literally rebuild America and pave the way for an efficient, resilient, vibrant future. We cannot afford to miss it.”

— U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., via Twitter

“President Donald Trump laid out a call for unity and laid out solutions to some of our nation’s biggest issues. Those solutions require both Republicans and Democrats to put aside the political gamesmanship, come together and do what’s best for our nation.

— State Rep. Jeff Wheeland, R-Lycoming

“The response to electing a racist, misogynist, xenophobic president was to win back the House by electing diverse, bold women and making history. I guess Trump can kinda take a lil’ credit.”

— Linda Sarsour via Twitter (@lsarsour)

“Securing the border is a moral responsibility, and yes, that means, where appropriate, physical barriers.”

— Former U.S. Rep. Keith Rothfus

Patrick Varine is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Patrick at 724-850-2862, pvarine@tribweb.com or via Twitter @MurrysvilleStar.