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Central Florida lawmakers react to State of the Union address

Central Florida lawmakers react to State of the Union address
STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS. JASON: WESH 2’S HADAS BROWN BREAKS DOWN WHAT THEY’RE SAYING. >> AND OUR COUNTRY IS THRIVING. HADAS: FROM THE POINTS THE PRESIDENT MADE, TO THE POLARIZING MOMENTS SURROUNDING THE SPEECH, OUR LAWMAKERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE AISLE HAD A LOT TO SAY ABOUT TUESDAY NIGHT’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS. >> IT KIND OF STARTED OFF VERY INTERESTING WHEN THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE EXTENDED HER HAND TO THE PRESIDENT AND HE REFUSED TO SHAKE HER HAND. HADAS: DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE VAL DEMINGS ALSO TOLD OUR CREW IN WASHINGTON SHE DID NOT FEEL SOME OF THE PRESIDENT’S REMARKS WERE TRUTHFUL. THE CONTENTIOUS MOMENT AFTER THE ADDRESS OF SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI RIPPING UP THE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH HAS FLORIDA’S REPUBLICAN LAWMAKERS TALKING. SENATOR MARCO RUBIO TWEETED THIS MORNING, "JOBS, SECURITY, HEALTH CARE AND THE EDUCATION OF THEIR CHILDREN IS WHAT MATTERS TO PEOPLE IN THE REAL WORLD. NOT THE SILLY TEMPER TANTRUMS OF SOCIALISTS AND RADICALS ON THE LEFT." FROM SENATOR RICK SCOTT, "TYPICALLY PETTY REACTION FROM SPEAKER PELOSI." OUR CREW IN WASHINGTON CAUGHT UP WITH REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL WALTZ, WHO APPRECIATED THE MOMENTS THE PRESIDENT TOOK FOR THOSE WHO SERVE. LIKE THIS SOLDIER REUNITING WITH HIS FAMILY AFTER HIS DEPLOYMENT. >> THOSE ARE I THINK INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT FOR THE PRESIDENT TO HIGHLIGHT, HIGHLIGHT AT THE END OF THE DAY WE ARE ALL AMERICANS. HADAS: DEMOCRATIC REPRESENTATIVE DARREN SOTO TOOK ISSUE WITH WHAT THE PRESIDENT DID NOT SAY, NAMELY THAT HE DID NOT MENTION THE EARTHQUAKES IN PUERTO RICO. HE TWEETED, "OUR FELLOW AMERICANS HAVE END
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Central Florida lawmakers react to State of the Union address
WESH 2 News is taking a look at the reaction from Central Florida lawmakers following the State of the Union address. Lawmakers from both sides made comments on points made by President Donald Trump, as well as the polarizing moments surrounding the speech.“It kind of started off very interesting when the Speaker of the House extended her hand to the president and he refused to shake her hand,” said Rep. Val Demings (D).Demings also told WESH 2 News that she did not feel that some of the president's remarks were truthful.The contentious moment after the speech, when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped up the president’s speech, has Florida’s Republican lawmakers talking.“Jobs, security, health care & the education of their children is what matters to people in the real world. Not the silly temper tantrums of socialists & radicals on the left,” Sen. Marco Rubio tweeted Wednesday morning.“Incredible speech by @realDonaldTrump. And typically petty reaction from @SpeakerPelosi,” Sen. Rick Scott tweeted.Rep. Michael Waltz appreciated the moments the president took to honor those who serve, like one soldier reuniting with his family after his deployment.“Those are, I think, incredibly important for the president to highlight, highlighting the fact that at the end of the day, we're all Americans,” Waltz said.Rep. Darren Soto (D) took issue with what the president did not say, namely, that he did not mention the earthquakes in Puerto Rico.“Our fellow Americans have endured unspeakable tragedy. Yet, Trump failed to mention Puerto Rico once. He should be ashamed of himself,” Soto tweeted.(See tweets below.)Check back with WESH 2 News for ongoing coverage.

WESH 2 News is taking a look at the reaction from Central Florida lawmakers following the State of the Union address.

Lawmakers from both sides made comments on points made by President Donald Trump, as well as the polarizing moments surrounding the speech.

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“It kind of started off very interesting when the Speaker of the House extended her hand to the president and he refused to shake her hand,” said Rep. Val Demings (D).

Demings also told WESH 2 News that she did not feel that some of the president's remarks were truthful.

The contentious moment after the speech, when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ripped up the president’s speech, has Florida’s Republican lawmakers talking.

“Jobs, security, health care & the education of their children is what matters to people in the real world. Not the silly temper tantrums of socialists & radicals on the left,” Sen. Marco Rubio tweeted Wednesday morning.

“Incredible speech by @realDonaldTrump. And typically petty reaction from @SpeakerPelosi,” Sen. Rick Scott tweeted.

Rep. Michael Waltz appreciated the moments the president took to honor those who serve, like one soldier reuniting with his family after his deployment.

“Those are, I think, incredibly important for the president to highlight, highlighting the fact that at the end of the day, we're all Americans,” Waltz said.

Rep. Darren Soto (D) took issue with what the president did not say, namely, that he did not mention the earthquakes in Puerto Rico.

“Our fellow Americans have endured unspeakable tragedy. Yet, Trump failed to mention Puerto Rico once. He should be ashamed of himself,” Soto tweeted.

(See tweets below.)

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