Skip to main content

As Trump talks unity, Texas delegation offers a divided response

March 1, 2017

WASHINGTON — In possibly his most conventional political speech ever, President Donald Trump relayed a message of "unity and strength" as he laid out his vision for the country in speech before a joint session of Congress.

[…]

U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, a Fort Worth Democrat, took issue with comments Trump made about leveraging allies to pony up for common defense spending.

"Our partners must meet their financial obligations," Trump said. "And now, based on our very strong and frank discussions, they are beginning to do just that. In fact, I can tell you the money is pouring in. Very nice."

"What money flowing?" Veasey countered after the speech. "I'm on the House Armed Services Committee. He said the money's flowing already. There's no money flowing already. If that happened, it happened like in the last 20 minutes."