Local reaction ahead of President Trump’s remarks to joint session of Congress
LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) - Demonstrators spoke out against the Trump administration on Tuesday outside La Quinta City Hall. This ahead of President Trump's joint remarks to Congress Tuesday evening.
“The state of the country is that there is too much that people are concerned about. There’s too much risk and volatility. We’re concerned about all of our neighbors, all of our friends, coworkers, farmworkers. There’s so many people who are at risk.”
Marcia Maxwell, Democrats of the Desert
An NPR poll released Monday reports 53% of respondents think the state of the union is not strong. About the same number think the country is headed in the wrong direction. 56% think President Trump is rushing to make changes without considering their impacts.
Strong sentiments on the other side of the aisle as well. The same poll finds more than 8 out of 10 Republicans think Trump is doing what needs to be done to get the country on track.
“So much has been done in the last month and a half. I think more has been done to than in years of the last administration.”
Sandra Shulz, East Valley Republican Women Patriots VP of Programs
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