Trump Hits Back at Biden’s Combative State of the Union Speech

President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address during a joint meeting of Congress in the House chamber at the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Shortly after President Joe Biden concluded his State of the Union address, former President Donald Trump took to Truth Social and called it possibly “The Angriest, Least Compassionate, and Worst State of the Union Speech ever made. It was an Embarrassment to our Country!”

“This was an angry, polarizing, and hate-filled Speech. He barely mentioned immigration or the worst border in the history of the world,” said the former president. “He will never fix immigration, nor does he want to. He wants our country to be flooded with migrants. Crime will rise to levels never seen before, and it is happening very quickly!”

President Trump responded to the speech in real time on his social media platform, calling out Presiden Biden’s anger and apparent mental state.

“He looks so angry when he’s talking, which is a trait of people who know they are ‘losing it.’“ he posted. ”The anger and shouting is not helpful to bringing our Country back together!”

The former president described the event as a “shouting match” and called out the “Fake News Media” for “taking Crooked Joe Biden’s anger, and calling it ‘fiery.’”

‘Joe Biden Is a Threat to Democracy’

President Biden spent a significant portion of his speech attacking President Trump, who rebutted a few claims directly.

“Now, my predecessor, a former Republican President, tells Putin, ‘Do whatever the hell you want,’” President Biden said of President Trump. “A former American President actually said that, bowing down to a Russian leader. It’s outrageous. It’s dangerous. It’s unacceptable.”

President Trump responded by saying, “He said I bowed down to the Russian Leader. He gave them everything, including Ukraine. I took away Nord Stream 2; he gave it to them! He was a Puppet for Putin and Xi, and virtually every other Leader!”

President Biden also attacked President Trump for doing “nothing on guns” and demanding an assault weapons ban.

“He wants to take away everyone’s gun,” President Trump responded. “Remember that when you go to the voting booth because if I’m not elected, your guns are GONE, along with your Freedom!”

President Trump also called out President Biden for his “disaster” border bill, having done “nothing” with Israel compared with his term, and for making China and Iran rich.

President Biden yelled as he demanded that higher taxes be placed on the rich and corporations, as he ordered Congress to pass the Voting Rights Act (which President Trump called the “Pass the Freedom to Cheat in Voting Act). He called out the Supreme Court Justices by promising to restore Roe v. Wade to ”the law of the land.”

Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump speaks in the library at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., on March 4, 2024. Alon Skuy/Getty Images

The president also blamed Republicans for not fixing the immigration crisis and called the events of Jan. 6 “the gravest threat to our democracy since the Civil War.”

“Joe Biden is a threat to democracy,” President Trump said. “He weaponized government against his opponent–Didn’t talk about that, never happened before.”

The post-speech Republican reaction was presented by Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, who drew praise from President Trump.

“Katie Britt was a GREAT contrast to an Angry, and obviously very Disturbed, ‘President,’” he said. “She was compassionate and caring, especially concerning Women and Women’s Issues. Her conversation on Migrant Crime was powerful and insightful. Great job, Katie!”

Expressing faith in the American people, President Trump said that while President Biden’s speech was filled with “tremendous misrepresentation and lies,” the people of our country get it, and they know November 5 “will be the most important day in our nation’s history.”