Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, was relentless Thursday night in her party’s rebuttal of President Biden’s State of the Union address, calling it a “dirty” job dealing with the border crisis and “Bidennomics” in the midst of a war. ” condemned the promotion. Rising consumer costs are hurting American households.
Britt, a 42-year-old rising star in the Republican Party, was chosen last week to deliver the rebuttal as he continues to build a national profile despite having never held public office before the election. He received widespread praise from some Democrats as well. 2022 midterm elections.
Britt began his remarks by noting Biden’s age and decades as a politician, calling Biden’s speech “the performance of a full-time politician who has been in office longer than I have actually been alive.” ” he vehemently criticized.
“This country we know and love seems to be slipping away, and it feels like the next generation will have fewer opportunities and freedoms than we did. I’m worried there won’t be,” Britt said.
“The American Dream has become a nightmare for many families. The true, unvarnished State of the Union begins and ends with this: ‘Our families are hurting.’ Our country is more… I can do better,” she said.
Britt then tried to break down Biden’s policies, starting with those currently underway. Southern border crisis This brought a historic number of immigrants to the United States.
She particularly criticized his shift away from former President Donald Trump’s border policies.
“President Biden inherited the most secure border in history. But minutes into his inauguration, he announced plans to halt all deportations, halt construction of the border wall, and grant amnesty to millions of people.” “We know that President Biden didn’t just cause this border crisis; he invited it with 94 executive actions in his first 100 days,” she said.
She went on to describe the brutality inflicted on migrants by cartel members at the border and the recent tragic death of Georgia college student Laken Riley, allegedly at the hands of illegal immigrants.
“President Biden’s border crisis is shameful. It’s despicable. And it’s almost entirely preventable,” she said, referring to Riley. “President Biden has finally spoken her name but refuses to hold her accountable for her own actions…But enough is enough.”
Britt said Biden’s failures “didn’t stop” at the border, pointing to rising costs and the economy and arguing that “Americans are wearing out.”
“Hardworking families are struggling to make ends meet today. And with rising mortgage rates and rising child care costs, they are also struggling to plan for tomorrow. President Biden “The American public is raking in the teeth while proudly proclaiming that Nonomics is working! Bless his heart. We know better,” she said.
Britt then criticized Democrats’ crime policies and calls by progressives to defund the police, and later described Biden as “putting us on the punch line to the world state,” causing chaos around the world. He was furious because of the increasing number of people.
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“Where I come from, your word is your bond. But for three years, this president has proven that America’s word doesn’t mean what it once did. With its disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan, this president From abandoning the United States to desperately pushing for a new and dangerous deal with Iran, President Biden has failed. We have become a backwards nation. And the enemies of freedom see an opportunity. ” she said.
“Currently, our nation’s commander-in-chief is not in command. The free world deserves better than a flailing, fading leader. America deserves secure borders, stable prices, and security. We deserve a leader who recognizes that strong streets and a strong defense are the foundations of a great nation.”
Britt concluded by arguing that while the country is at a “crossroads,” it doesn’t have to be.
“We’re all feeling it. But here’s the good news: We humans are still in the driver’s seat, deciding whether our future will be brighter or whether we will settle for a declining America.” is us,” she said. “Well, I know what choices our kids deserve, and I know what choices the Republicans are fighting for.”
Britt was chief of staff to now-retired Republican Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby and later served as president and CEO of the Business Council of Alabama, based in Enterprise, Alabama. born and raised.
She defeated then-Republican Rep. Mo Brooks in the 2022 Alabama Senate primary and won the general election in November of the same year.
In December, Britt endorsed former President Donald Trump in an op-ed for Yellowhammer News, saying that after living under the Biden administration’s policies, “the results of his strong leadership as the 45th president of the United States are no surprise.” It is also clear,” he wrote.
FOX News’ Kyle Morris contributed to this report.
