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KGO ABC7 July 4, 2024

And you only have yourself to blame. Fulfill your oath of office. Reverse your policies. End this crisis, and stop the suffering. Sadly, we know that President Bidens failures dont stop there. His reckless spending dug our economy into a hole and sent the cost of living through the roof. We have the worst inflation in 40 years and the highest Credit Card Debt in our nations history. Let that sink in. Hardworking families are struggling to make ends meet today. And with soaring Mortgage Rates and skyhigh child care costs, theyre also struggling to have a plan for tomorrow. The American People are scraping by while President Biden proudly proclaims that bidenomics is working. Goodness, yall, bless his heart. We know better. Ill never forget stopping at a gas station in Chilton County one evening. The gentleman working the counter told me that after retiring, he had to pick up a job in his 70s so that he didnt have to choose between going hungry or going without his medication. He said, i did everything right. I did everything i was told to do. I worked hard. I saved. I was responsible. Hes not alone. I hear similar concerns from fellow parents, whether i am walking with my friends or whether im at my kids games. But lets be honest, its been a minute since joe biden pumped gas, ran a car pool, or even pushed a grocery cart. Meanwhile, the rest of us see our dollar and we know it doesnt go as far. We see it every day. And despite what he tells you, our communities are not safer. For years the left has coddled criminals and defunded the police, all while letting repeat offenders walk free. The result is tragic but foreseeable. From our small towns to americas most iconic city streets, life is getting more and more dangerous. And unfortunately, President Bidens weakness isnt just hurting families here at home. He is making us a punch line on the world stage. Look, where im from, your word is your bond. But for three years, the president has demonstrated that americas word doesnt mean what it used to. From abandoning our allies in his disastrous withdrawal from afghanistan to desperately pushing another dangerous deal with iran, President Biden has failed. We have become a nation in retreat. The enemies of freedom, they an opportunity. Putins brutal aggression in europe has put our allies on the brink. Irans terrorist proxies have slaughtered israeli j american citizens. Theyve targeted commercial shipping, and theyve attacked our troops nearly 200 times since october, killing three u. S. Soldiers and two navy seals. Meanwhile, the Chinese Communist party is undercutting americas workers. China is buying up our farmland, spying on our military installations, and spreading propaganda through the likes of tiktok. Out see, the ccp it conquers the minds of our next generation, it conquers america. And what does President Biden do . Well, he bans tiktok for Government Employees but creates an account for his own campaign. Yall, you cant make this stuff up. Look, we all recall when president s faced National Security threats with strength and resolve. That seems like ancient history. Right now, our commander in chief is not in command. The free world deserves better than a dithering and diminished leader. America deserves leaders who recognize that secure borders, stable prices, safe streets, and a Strong Defense are actually the cornerstones of a great nation. Just ask yourself, are you better off now than you were three years ago . Theres no doubt were at a cross roads, and it doesnt have to be this way. We all feel it. But heres the good news. We, the people, are still in the drivers seat. We get to decide whether our future will grow brighter or whether well settle for an america in decline. Well, i know which choice our children deserve, and i know the choice the Republican Party is fighting for. We are the party of hardworking parents and families. And we want to give you and your children the opportunities to thrive. And we want families to grow. Its why we strongly support continued nationwide access to in vitro fertilization. We want to help loving moms and dads bring precious life into this world. Wesley and i believe there is no greater blessing in life than our children, and thats why tonight i want to make a direct appeal to the parents out there, and in particular to my fellow moms, many of whom i know will be up tossing and turning at 2 00 a. M. , wondering how youre going to be in three places at once and then somehow still get dinner on the table. First of all, we see you. We hear you, and we stand with you. I know youre frustrated. I know youre probably disgusted about most of what you see going on in washington. And ill be really honest with you. Youre not wrong for feeling that way. Look, i get it. The task in front of us isnt an easy one. But i can promise you one thing. It is worth it. So, i am asking you for the sake of your kids and your grandkids, get into the arena. Every generation has been called to do hard things. American greatness rests in the fact that we always answer that call. Its who we are. Never forget, we are steeped in the blood of patriots who overthrew the most powerful empire in the world. We walk in the footsteps of pioneers who tamed the wild. We now Carry Forward the same flame of freedom as the liberators of an oppressed europe. We continue to draw courage from those who bent the moral arc of the universe. And when we gaze upon the heavens, never forget that our dna contains the same ingen that putm man on the moon. America has been tested before, and every single time, weve emerged unbowed and unbroken. Our history has been written with the grit of men and women who got knocked down. But we know their stories because they did not stay down. We are here because they stood back up. So, now its our turn, our moment, to stand up and prove ourselves worthy of protecting the american dream. Together we can reawaken the heroic spirit of a great nation because america, we dont just have a rendezvous with destiny. We take destinys hand and we lead it. Our future starts around kitchen tables just like this, with moms and dads just like you. And you are why i believe with every fiber of my being that despite the current state of our union, our best days are still ahead. May god continue to bless these United States of america. And there you have it, senator katie britt from alabama, at 42 years, the youngest republican elected to the senate, giving the republican response tonight to President Bidens state of the Union Address from her kitchen there in alabama. And i want to get right over to jon karl before we say good night tonight because we have first reaction in to former President Trump to President Bidens speech tonight. May not surprise you, but donald trump didnt like the speech. He reacted by calling it the angriest, least compassionate, and worst state of the union speech ever made. The race is underway, isnt it. Jon karl, lindsey bruce, martha rad zats, donna brazil. Thank you all. We leave you tonight with this very telling image from just moments ago in the chamber of President Biden almost the last person to leave that chamber tonight. The lights appear to have been turned off in the chamber. People still asking for selfies after having given the state of the union tonight. Our coverage tonights. Abc news live, abcnews. Com. Of course guilty or innocent morning America First thing in the of course good morning America First thing in the morning. Ill see you tomorrow night. Im david muir. Good night. All americans. And this is the moment a tire fell from a United Airlines flight taking off at sfo. Youre going to hear from passengers on board that plane. Plus and right now the public is not being protected. A suspected serial shoplifter caught, but not convicted. The abc seven news iteam follows the case to find out why. Im meteorologist sandhya patel. Keeping the sunshine tomorrow and adding some degrees. Ill have your friday and your weekend forecast coming up. Abc seven news at eight starts right now. Also live abc seven news starts right now. Heather, lets remember who we are. We are the United States of america, and there is nothing , nothing beyond our capacity. When we act together. A standing ovation to wrap up President Bidens state of the Union Address. But it was not all. Cheers. Good evening. Im dan ashley. Thanks for joining us for this special edition of abc seven news. It was a crowded chamber at the us capitol tonight as President Biden delivered his state of the Union Address. Biden started with addressing the war in ukraine with a message aimed directly at russian president vladimir putin. My message is the president and putin, who ive known for a long time, is simple. We will not walk away the president s speech went on to address abortion and reproductive rights, the economy, Student Loan Debt and taxes. But when the topic turned to immigration and Border Security, the chamber got feisty. In november, my team began serious negotiations with a Bipartisan Group of senators. The result was a bipartisan bill with the toughest set of Border Security reforms. Weve ever seen. Oh, you dont think so . Oh, you dont like that bill, that conservatives got together and said it was a good bill. Ill be. Darn. Thats amazing. As i said, feisty. The president went off script when talking about lake and riley two weeks ago, the 22 year old georgia Nursing Student was allegedly murdered by a venezuelan migrant who Officials Say was in the United States illegally Lincoln Lincoln riley, an innocent young woman who was killed by an illegal. Thats right. But how many . The thousands of people being killed by illegals to her parents, i say my heart goes out to you. Having lost children myself, i understand. But look, throughout the evening, the president brought up donald trump. But rarely by name. He often referred to him as, quote, my predecessor, former President Trump. For his part, apparently was watching the state of the Union Address. He was busy posting his responses live on his truth social platform, just about all of them critical of President Biden. As you would expect. Alabama senator katie britt, as you just heard, delivered the republican response to President Bidens state of the union. A brit was critical of his of his leadership and hit on some familiar issues, particularly the border and immigration. President biden inherited the most secure border of all time. But minutes after taking office, he suspended all deportations. He halted construction of the border wall, and he announced a plan to give amnesty to millions. We know that President Biden didnt just create this border crisis. He invited it with 94 executive actions in his first 100 days. President bidens border policies are a disgrace. This crisis is despicable, and the truth is, it is almost entirely preventable. All britt is the youngest woman in the senate. Its also the third Consecutive Year republicans chose a woman to respond to the president s state of the Union Address, and there was a little bit of history. Tonight, for the first time, the state of the Union Address was live streamed on instagram. It was through President Bidens potus account, which has roughly 19 million followers. All right. Joining us now for a closer look at the president s address and the republican response. Abc seven news insider phil matier phil, with all the talk and the questions about the president s ability and his acuity, the stakes were extremely high for him tonight, but he appeared to knock it out of the park in terms of the way he delivered this address. Your thoughts . I would say that he was trying to do something bridge a gap that has just grown immensely in front of him. Questions about his mental acuity, his physical stamina, his policies. The speech tonight was one of the most political ive ever heard. As a state of the Union Address, repeatedly interrupted by chants from democrats of four more years, four more years, the content and the presentation from republicans and jeers from republicans. The content that was appeared to be something that you would hear, possibly from a candidate at a convention kicking off the campaign. And thats what i think we saw tonight. He these are the issues he wants to run on Immigration Reform by his package that the republicans havent passed womens rights, which is going to be on the ballot on key states, pharmacy, big pharma, reducing things for the middle class, things for the working class. And the reason one of the reasons for that. The New York Times polls, which is friendly towards the Biden Administration, but theyre nonpartisan and polls, shows that a majority of people in america, or at least half dont feel that the Biden Administration has done them a lot of favors. Dont feel better off, and that 60 of the people that support biden think that age is an issue. So he has to address that as well. And he did. He did. But by all accounts, his staff and everybody in the white house thrilled with the performance tonight from, of course. But they were going to be thrilled. They are always thrilled. Okay. Well, they were going to be thrilled unless he had some real moments where he stumbled and had a hard time, which he did not do. Thats what they were very worried about, that he might go off script and had a hard time. And i think from their perspective they were very pleased. But i want to shift to Something Else on this. You know, he talked about, as you mentioned, every conceivable issue in immigration uh taxes, real pocketbook issues to even how many potato chips are in a bag. Thats shrinkflation are those the issues that will resonate with most voters, the state of the economy and the cost of living in this country and the taxes for ordinary americans . Those are the issues that resonate with voters. The utility bills are going up. Your insurance and your home is going up, if you can even find it in much of america, your Auto Insurance is going up. Yes, they resonate the question is, do they feel that what that hes going to be to deliver on that . Has he delivered on that . It is a tough road for incumbents right now. Whether youre mayor of San Francisco or president of the United States, it is a tough time. People do not feel good about whats going on around them and how theyre being hit economically. And you can say that youve created jobs and done all of those things, he is yet to connect, and he has to connect with democrats first and then move from there. And this was the first step in that, yes, he was powerful. At least his lungs were. He stayed on script next week. Something else could happen. A speech is a speech only as good as it goes on. But this was the and this was also directed at democrats saying, i can do this. Okay, i can do this. Ive decided im running. I can do this. Hes sending a message to the democrats. This is where were going. Im not bowing out and no ones taking my place. Yeah, and you made a good point. It was very political. It was a stump speech in other ways. It was a campaign speech. Yes. And it was. It was meant to be that way. He continually referred to his predecessor, donald trump, as his predecessor. Didnt mention his name, but it was a political speech delivered in a campaign that is kicking off now. And we are going to the likes of which weve never seen before, legitimately never seen a president versus a former president. In times like this, its fascinating. And i think people are really looking at joe biden tonight and, you know, it doesnt matter what you or i think or the pundits, it matters what the voters think, no question about it. But we certainly know we have an interesting eight months ahead. Phil, thank you very much. Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the white house this evening, calling for a permanent ceasefire in gaza. Hands of gaza now. Hands of gaza now theyre asking the president to do more, to stop israels attack and to help in the humanitarian efforts for starving palestinians. This rally prompted the police to block off a nearby road. Tonights address set off more protests across the nation. Ceasefire activists stopped traffic in los angeles and in boston, more than 50 arrests were made in boston alone. Now we have a write up on the state of the union on our website, along with video clips from bidens speech. Some of the key moments that weve picked out for you find it all on our website, abc seven news. Com, but stay here with us. Coming up next. Amazing story. The smashed cars and scared passengers after United Airlines flight loses a tire shortly after takeoff at sfo. Its the latest problem with a plane made by boeing. Plus, your pgandes bill is about to go up again. If that make

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