Highlights: United States: Biden offensive on Ukraine and Trump during his State of the Union speech. Joe Biden also raised other national issues to defend his economic policy and the taxation of the richest. He also spoke about the most controversial subjects such as the national abortion, which he intends to restore if he obtains the majority in November. And Joe Biden underlines his faith in the future of his country: “Tonight, we can probably say that the state of our union is strong and growing stronger. »

The State of the Union speech, a ritual of American political life, is always particularly followed beyond the usual American political microcosm. In this presidential election year,…

United States: Biden offensive on Ukraine and Trump during his State of the Union speech

The State of the Union speech, a ritual of American political life, is always particularly followed beyond the usual American political microcosm.

In this presidential election year, before Congress on Thursday March 7, Joe Biden swept aside all the issues of the moment, but focusing on Ukraine and Donald Trump, his opponent next November.

Joe Biden during his State of the Union address to the US Congress.

March 7, 2024. AP - Andrew Harnik

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Between applause from his camp and questions from Republican elected officials, Joe Biden began with aid to Ukraine, still blocked in Congress by the Republicans: “

Ukraine can stop Putin, if we stand alongside Ukraine and provide it with the weapons it needs to defend itself.
This is all Ukraine is asking for.
They are not asking for American soldiers.
In fact, there are no more American troops in Ukraine and I am determined to keep it that way.
But right now, aid to Ukraine is blocked by those who want to abandon our leading role in the world.

“

Not long ago, a Republican president named Ronald Reagan exclaimed, 'Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall.'
Today, my predecessor, a former Republican president, says to Putin

: “Do what you want

. ”

A former president of the United States said this, bowing to a Russian leader.
I think it's scandalous, it's dangerous and it's unacceptable

!

“, he continued.

Trump never nominated

This State of the Union speech is primarily a campaign speech.

International or national subjects, economics, abortion, armed violence and of course, securing the southern border, everything is covered.

Each time, Joe Biden defended his record and put forward new proposals to mobilize his electorate.

Above all, he highlighted what differentiates him from Donald Trump, his Republican opponent, whom he never names but often targets:

“

My life has taught me to cherish freedom and democracy.
A future based on the fundamental values that have defined America

: honesty, decency, dignity, equality.
Respect everyone.
Give everyone a chance.
Do not give shelter to hatred.
Other people my age see things differently

: an American story of resentment, revenge and retribution.
It is not me

In my career, I've been told I'm too young, and I'm too old.

But I've seen what endures.

The very idea of America that we are all created equal.

We've never fully lived up to that idea, but we've never fully walked away from it either.

And I won't walk away from it now.

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— President Biden (@POTUS) March 8, 2024

And Joe Biden underlines his faith in the future of his country: “

Tonight, we can probably say that the state of our union is strong and growing stronger

This is undoubtedly a result of the optimism claimed by Joe Biden, because the applause of his people and the questions of his opponents above all make the political fracturing of the country heard.

Gaza, abortion, immigration

On other international issues, Joe Biden announced, as expected, that the American army was going to build a dock and a temporary port on the coast of the Gaza Strip, to be able to transport more humanitarian aid.

Aware of the anger of part of his electorate over his support for Israel, whose right to defend itself against Hamas he still defends, the American president affirms that he is working for an immediate ceasefire and that the The Jewish state also has a duty to protect Palestinian civilians.

Joe Biden also raised other national issues to defend his economic policy and the taxation of the richest.

He also spoke about the most controversial subjects such as the national right to abortion, which he intends to restore if he obtains the majority in November, armed violence, and of course subject number one: securing the southern border. .

Here too, he asks Republicans to stop blocking the laws he proposes and to give him the means.

United States: Biden offensive on Ukraine and Trump during his State of the Union speech

United States: Biden offensive on Ukraine and Trump during his State of the Union speech

Trump never nominated

Gaza, abortion, immigration

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