President Donald Trump rejected the encroachment of socialism into America during the annual State of the Union address on Feb. 5, drawing applause from Republicans and stone-faced glares from Democrats.
Trump, a fiery critic of socialism and communism, made the remarks as he spoke about the economic collapse in Venezuela, one of the latest examples of socialism’s failure. The president was likely responding to calls from prominent Democrats in Congress for socialists policies like “Medicare for All” and the “Green New Deal” that would enable massive government expansion into the health care and energy sectors.
