U.S. Republican Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee’s Fourth Congressional District said Tuesday night that he supported the remarks U.S. Republican President Donald Trump made at this year’s State of the Union.
DesJarlais attended the president’s speech, delivered Tuesday.
DesJarlais, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, as well as the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement in support of conservative economic policies, stronger border security and other elements of Trump’s speech:
“More than 90 percent of the media coverage of President Trump is negative, despite our successful work to rejuvenate the economy, which has produced fantastic jobs reports recently. This State of the Union Address was an opportunity for him to address the American people directly, although millions, especially in Tennessee, are experiencing for themselves the power of conservative policies placing middle-class families and small businesses first,” DesJarlais said.
“Lower taxes, lighter regulation, and energy independence have helped to create a surging manufacturing sector, rising wages and economic growth, which the prior Administration claimed would never return.”
Trump is “also returning the U.S. military to its dominant status, necessary to defend the United States against foreign adversaries, including Mexican cartels,” DesJarlais said.
DesJarlais said he, like Trump, is committed to solving the nation’s problems, such as those involving Iran, Russia, China, a weak border, drug smuggling, and human smuggling.
U.S. Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee also attended Trump’s speech — with a guest.
In a press release her office released minutes later, Blackburn said Trump “conveyed an inspiring message and a hopeful vision for our country.”
“Bringing Knoxville Fire Chief D.J. Corcoran as my guest was a true honor. He and his wife, Wendy, who attended with Congressman Tim Burchett, lost their 22-year-old son, Pierce, in late December when he was killed by an illegal immigrant,” Blackburn said.
“The Corcorans are faith-filled Tennesseans who love their country, their family and their God. They have taken the tragic loss their family experienced and spread a message of hope that no American should have to experience the anguish of becoming an Angel Family. I am incredibly thankful they accepted our invitation to attend as our guests.”
Blackburn said she looks forward to continuing to work with Trump.
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Chris Butler is an investigative journalist at The Tennessee Star. Follow Chris on Facebook. Email tips to [email protected].
Good Congressional representatives–both of them. We need more like them.