Lawmakers, both republicans and democrats. The agenda and you the American People chief White House Correspondent john roberts on the north one of the white house what we can expect to hear tonight. The president about to give what he hopes will be 4 more state of the union to come as he seeks reelection. The overarching theme is return to american greatness. The president said he rejected the downsizing of americas destiny. The president will go over the record of his administration. Myriad trade deals and the china and japan and south korea. 3. 5 million more working age people have joined the work sforce. 12,000 new american factors. The United States is the number one producer of oil and gas in the world. New tonight will be some new measures on education, the president willom say, on the screen he the next step forward is making sure every Young American gets great education and to achieve the american dream. No parent should be forced to send their child to a failing american school. He will make a pledge and health care to protect preexisting conditions and never let socialism destroys health care. He will talk aboutso paid family leave and take on sanctuary cities and the president will and into wars and the middle east. Stoke tensions in the middle east. That was part of my plan to reduce. Bret not a lot of speaking between the vicepresident and the house speaker. Not a lot of chit chatting there as we wait. This is a unique moment. There you see the president in the holding room outside of the house chamber. He will make the historic walk. As he has now, his third time. This is paul irving the house sergeant at arms announcing the president of the United States. Madam speaker, the president of the United States. [cheers and applause]. [applauding]. [cheers and applause]. [applauding]. Martha walking down the aisle. There are several members of the house that chose not to be there. Thats the trend throughout the state of the Union Addresses. Obviously, a huge crowd and a big turnout for the president this evening. He makes his way up to the podium. There is chief justice john roberts. They are watching him closely in the impeachment hearings. Chris, a quick comment . One thing nancy pelosi said. Her halfhearted clap. She and the president have not spoken to each other since october when they had a blow up. At the white house. They were in a meeting over syria. He called her a 3rd grade politician. They have not spoken the speaker and the president since that day. Bret they have one cabinet secretary that is a survivor. Thats not just a television show, its a real thing. In case there is an attack or something, that is the interior secretary David Bernhard tonight. [cheers and applause]. Bret the president delivers his 3rd state of the Union Address. His first lady with Rush Limbaugh at her side. [cheers and applause]. [inaudible]. Martha invitation was extended to Rush Limbaugh in the middle of his treatments for Rush Limbaugh. The president has been very supportive of t him. A nice gesture from the on his radio show. President to him this evening. Members of congress, the president of the United States. [cheers and applause]. 4 more years, 4 more years 4 more years. [applauding]. 4 more years. 4 more years. [silence]. Thank you very much. Madam speaker and mr. Vicepresident and members of congress, the first lady of the United States. [cheers and applause]. And my fellow citizens, 3 years ago we launched the Great American comeback. Tonight i stand before you to share the incredible results. Jobs are booming. Incomes are soaring. Poverty is plummeting. Crime is falling. Confidence is surging and our country is thriving and highly respected again. [cheers and applause]. Americas enemies are on the run. Americas fortunes are on the rise and americas future is blazing bright. The years of economic decay are over. [cheers and applause]. The days of our country being used, taken advantage of and even scorned by other nations are long behind us. [cheers and applause]. Gone too are the broken promises and tired platitudes and executions for the depletion excuses for the depletion of american wealth, power and prestige. In 3 short years we shattered the mentality of american decline and rejecting the downsizing of americas destiny. We have totally rejected the downsizing. We are moving forward at a pace unimaginable a short time ago and we are never ever goingrd back. [cheers and applause]. I am thrilled to report to you tonight that our economy is the best its ever been. Our military is rebuilt with its power unmatched anywhere in the world. Our familiesou are flourishing. Our borders are secure. Our values are renewed and our pride is restored. For all of these reasons i say to the people of our great country and to the members of congress, the state of the union is stronger than ever before. [cheers and applause]. The vision i will layout demonstrates how we are building the worlds most prosperous inconclusive and conclusive society where every individual with join in americas success and every union can take part in americas historic rise. From the instant i took office, i moved rapidly to revive the u. S. Economy and smashing job killing regulations and enacting tax cuts and fighting for fair and reciprocal trade agreements. We are proamerican. [applauding]. Our agenda is profamily, progrowth, and most of all proamerican. [applauding]. Thank you. We are advancing with unbridled optimism and lifting our citizens of every race, color,religion and creed very, very high. Since my election we have created 7 million new jobs, 5 million more than Government Experts projected during the Previous Administration. [cheers and applause]. The Unemployment Rate is the lowest in over half a century. [cheers and applause]. And incredibly the average Unemployment Rate under my administration is lower than any administration in the history of our country. [cheers and applause]. If we had not reversed the failed economic policies of the Previous Administration, the world would not now be witnessing this great economic success. [cheers and applause]. Unemployment rate for africanamericans, hispanic americans and Asian Americans reached the lowest levels it history. [cheers and applause]. Africanamerican youth unemployment has reached an all time low. E] [cheers and applause]. And africanamerican poverty has declined to the lowest rate ever recorded. [cheers and applause]. The Unemployment Rate for women reached the lowest level in almost 70 years and last year women filled 72 of all new jobs added. [cheers and applause]. The veterans Unemployment Rate dropped to a record low. [cheers and applause]. The Unemployment Rate for disabled americans has reached an alltime low. [cheers and applause]. Workers without a High School Diploma achieved the lowest Unemployment Rate in u. S. History. [cheers and applause]. A Record Number of Young Americans are now employed. [cheers and applause]. Under the last administration, more than 10 Million People were added to the food stamp rolls. Under my administration, 7 million americans have come off food stamps and 10 Million People have been lifted off of welfare. [cheers and applause]. [cheering]. In 8 years under the last administration, over 300,000 working age people dropped out of the work force. In just 3 years of my administration, 3. 5 Million People, working age people have joined the work force. [cheers and applause]. Since my election the network of the bottom half of wage earns increased by 47 3 times faster than the increase for the topm 1 . [cheers and applause]. After decades of flat and falling incomes, wages are rising fast and rising fastest for low income workers who have seen a 16 pay increase since my election. [cheers and applause]. This is a blue collar boom. [cheers and applause]. Real Median Household Income is now at the highest level ever recorded. [cheers and applause]. Since my election u. S. Stock markets have soared. 70 adding more than 12trillion dollars to our nations wealth transcending anything anyone believed was possible. This is a record and something that every country in the world is looking up to. They admire. [cheers and applause]. Consumer confidence has just reached amazing new highs. All of those millions of people with 401ks and pensions are doing better with increases of to 60, 70, 90, 100 and more. Jobs are pouring into neglected 9,000 previously neglected neighborhood thanks to opportunity jones thank to great tom scott as part of our Great American tax cut. [cheers and applause]. In other words, wealthy people in companies are pouring money into poor areas or areas that have not seen investment in many decades. Creating jobs, energy and excitement. This is the first time these deserving communities have seen anything like this. Its all working. Opportunity jones are helping americans like Army Veteran Tony Rankins fromm cincinnati, ohio. After struggling with drug addiction, tony lost his job, house and family. He was homeless. But then tony found a Construction Company that invests in opportunity jones. He is now a top trades man and drugfreepp and reunited with hs family. He is here tonight. Tony, keep up the great work. [cheers and applause]. [applauding]. Thank you, tony. Our roaring economy has for the First Time Ever given many former prisoners the ability to get a great job and a fresh start. This Second Chance at life is made possible because we passed landmark criminal Justice Reform into law. Ju everybody that criminal Justice Reform could not be done. I got it done and the people in this room got it done. [cheers and applause]. Thanks to our bold regulatory campaign, the United States is the number 1 producer of oil and natural gas of anyone in the world by far. [cheers and applause]. With the tremendous progress we made over the past 3 years, america is Energy Independent and energy jobs like so many other elements of our country are at a record high. [cheers and applause]. We are doing numbers that no one thought possible just 3 years ago. Likewise weht are restoring our nations manufacturing might even though predictions were, as you know, this could never ever be done. Ct after losing 60,000 factories under the previous 2 administrations, america gained 12,000 new factors with thousands upon thousands of factories being planned or being built. [cheers and applause]. Companies are not leaving. They are coming back to the usa. [cheers and applause]. Everybody wants to be where the actions and the United States of america is the place where the actions. Is. [cheers and applause]. One of the biggest promises i made to the American People was to deplace the disastrous nafta trade deal. [cheers and applause]. In fact, unfair trade is the single biggest reason i decided to run for president. Under nafta, politicians claimed to reduce nafta and nothing happened. Like those before me, i keep my promises. We did our job. [cheers and applause] 6 days ago i replaced nafta and signed a new u. S. And mexico agreement into law. Usmca will create new high paying auto jobs and boost exports for our farmers, ranchers and factory workers. [cheers and applause]. It will also bring trade with mexico and canada to a much higher level and also to be a better degree of fairness and reciprocity. We will havels that. I say that finally because its been many, many years that we were treated fairy on trade. Barely on trade. [cheers and applause]. This is the first major trade deal in many years to earn the strong walking of americas labor unions. [cheers and applause]e] i promised our citizens i would impose tariffs to confront chinas theft upon american jobs want we signed an agreement with china to bring billion dollars into our treasure and open vast new markets for products made and grown right here in the usa. [cheers and applause]. For decades china took advantage of the United States. Now we have changed that. But at the same time, we have perhaps the best relationship we have ever had with china including with president xi. They respect what we have done because they could not really believe they were able to get away with what they were doing year after year. Decade after decade without someone if our country stepping up and saying thats enough [cheers and applause]. Now we want to rebuild our country and that is exactly what we are doing. We are rebuilding our country. As we restore American Leadership throughout the world. We are again standing up for freedom in our hemisphere. [cheers and applause]. Thats why my administration reversed the failing policies of the Previous Administration on cuba. [cheers andre applause]. We supported cuba and the nicaraguans and venezuelans to restore democracy that the United States is leading a coalition against the socialist dictator of venezuela. Nicholas maduro. [cheers and applause]. He is a tyrant who brutalizes his people. But his grip will be smashed and broken. Here this evening should brave man who carries with him the hopes and dreams of all venezuelans. Joining us in the gallery is the true president of the venezuela. Juan guaido, please take this message back to your people. [cheers and applause]. [applauding]. Thank you, mr. . President. A great honor. Thank you very much. Please take this message back that all americans are united with the venezuela people in their righteous struggle for freedom. Thank you very much, mr. President. [cheers and applause]. [applauding]. Thank you very much. Socialism destroys nations, but always remember freedom unifies the foul. The soul. [cheers and applause]. To safeguard american liberty we have invested a record breaking 2. 2trillion dollars in the United States military. [cheers and applause]. We purchased rockets and ships in every form of military equipment and its all made right here in the usa. [cheers and applause]. We are also getting our allies finally to help pay their fair share. [cheers and applause]. I have raised contributions for other nato members by more than 400billion dollars and the number of allies meeting their m minimum obligations has more than doubled. Just weeks ago for the first time sinceth president truman established the air force, more than 70 years earlier, we created a brand new branch, called the space force. Ewvery important. [cheers and applause]. In the gallery tonight we have a young gentleman. What he wants so badly. 13 years old. Ian, is an 8th grader from arizona. Y please stand up. Ian dreamed of going into space. He was the first in his class and among the youngest at an aviation academy. He aspires to go to the air force base academy and then has his high on space. He said most people look up at space. I want to look down on the world. [cheers and applause]. [laughter] [applauding]. Sitting behind ian tonight is his greatest hero of them all. Charles mcghee who was born in cleveland, ohio, one century ago. Charles is one of the last surviving Tuskeegee Air man and the first black Fighter Pilots and he happens to be ians great grandfather. [cheers and applause]. [applauding]. [cheers and applause]. Incredible story. After more than 130 combat missions in world war ii, he came back home to a country still struggling for civil rights and went on to serve america in korea and vietnam. On december 7th, charles celebrated his 100th birthday. [cheers and applause]. [applauding]. A few weeks ago i signed a bill promoting charles to Brigadier General and i pinned the star on his shoulders. Our nation salutes you. Thank you, sir. [cheers and applause]. From the pilgrims to the founders and the soldiers that valley forge and the marchers at selma and to president lincoln to reverend Martin Luther king. Americans have always rejected limits on our childrens future. Nembers of congress, we must never forget that the only victories that matter in washington are victories that deliver for the American People. [cheers and applause]. The people are the heart of our country. Their dreams are the soul of our country and their love is what powers and sustains our country. We must always remember that our job is to put america first. [cheers and applause]. B the next step forward in building an Inclusive Society is making suredi that every Young American gets a great education and the opportunity to achieve the american dream. Yet for too long countless American Children have been trapped in failing government schools. To rescue these students 18 states created School Choice inl the form of opportunity scholarships. Tens of thousands students remain on a waiting list. One is a 4th grader from philadelphia. [cheers a