Alabama’s U.S. House delegation was split along party lines in how they reacted to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address Tuesday night.
The President’s speech focused on how his administration is helping the economy, deporting illegal immigrants, and projecting strength on the world stage. Trump also took some opportunities to criticize his predecessor’s failures along with those of the Democratic Party.
“The Biden administration and its allies in Congress gave us the worst inflation in the history of our country,” Trump said on Tuesday night.
“But in 12 months, my administration has driven core inflation to the lowest level in more than five years, and in the last three months of 2025, it was down to 1.7%.”
U.S. Rep. Dale Strong (R-Huntsville) praised Trump’s speech for being America first.
“President Trump presented the facts to the American people, and the message was clear: when America is first, America prospers, Strong said. “Trump’s leadership focuses squarely on America First policies that are lowering costs for American families and restoring strength at home and abroad — a stark contrast from the Biden administration.”
“While inflation and mortgage rates soared to record highs under Biden, under Trump, inflation is falling, and mortgage rates are at a three-year low,” he added. “Gas prices are at four-year lows, private-sector jobs are growing, and working families are benefiting from historic tax cuts. America has returned to common sense and its core values. The state of the union is strong and getting stronger.”
U.S. Rep. Barry Moore (R-Enterprise) said the speech laid out how Trump has “has brought America back into the Golden Age after a disastrous four years under the Biden Administration.”
U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Haleyville) said the President ” delivered a strong and clear State of the Union address.”
U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Saks) said “The President is ready to make America even greater, and I am ready to help him!”
U.S. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Hoover) said “Last night’s speech displayed to the American people that, thanks to President Trump’s leadership, America is strong and getting stronger.”
On the other side of the aisle, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (R-Birmingham) said the speech was full of “lies” and “insults.”
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