Read the full transcript of Trumps State of the Union speech The Khaama Press News Agency
We are advancing with unbridled optimism and lifting high our citizens of every race, color, religion, and creed. In his speech, Trump said that the US forces have destroyed the Daesh "territorial caliphate" in Iraq and Syria, saying the American forces perfectly carried out an operation that led to the death of Daesh leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. The State of California passed an outrageous law declaring their whole State to be a sanctuary for criminal illegal immigrants — with catastrophic results. Just 29 days ago, a criminal alien freed by the Sanctuary City of New York was charged with the brutal rape and murder of a 92-year-old woman. As we support America’s moms and dads, I was recently proud to sign the law providing new parents in the Federal workforce paid family leave, serving as a model for the rest of the country. Now, I call on the Congress to pass the bipartisan Advancing Support for Working Families Act, extending family leave to mothers and fathers all acro...