Hakeem Jeffries

The American people want us to focus on making their life better, making their life more affordable, not getting involved in another endless war in the Middle East that is going to end in failure.

Well, the resolution would require that Donald Trump immediately terminate the use of any U.S.

armed forces from any hostilities against Iran or any part of its government or military, unless that is explicitly authorized by a declaration of war that comes from the United States Congress.

That's, of course, consistent with what is required by the Constitution.

The resolution would require that Donald Trump immediately terminate the use of any U.S.

armed forces from any hostilities against Iran unless that is explicitly authorized by a declaration of war.

I will not be attending the State of the Union.

I've never missed one.

I refuse to show up for this fascist.

Well, listen, it's my expectation that members who choose to attend will be there in silent defiance.

Of course, skeptical of the remarks that the president is going to try to deliver in terms of his spin.

It was great.

It was great.

The trade deficit has not been meaningfully closed.

That's number one.

Point number two is that we know farmers and small business owners, companies, as well as perhaps most importantly, the American consumer, have been hurt being forced to pay tariffs.

thousands of dollars more per year in additional expense when the affordability crisis right now is already crushing everyday Americans, middle-class Americans and working-class Americans.

And we also haven't seen a return of manufacturing jobs to the United States of America, which is what the Trump administration promised would take place.

Well, it's great to be with you.

I mean, he's such an unhinged, unpresidential, un-American individual.