State of Union criticized by Dems, praised by GOP

(The Center Square) - Members of Congress from the Southwest reacted along party lines to this year’s State of the Union. President Donald Trump spent much of his Tuesday night speech talking about the economy, immigration, Iran, voter ID and crime. According to the president, America is safer today than it was when Joe Biden was in office. U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, disagreed with Trump's comments on various issues before the joint session of Congress. “At the State of the Union, President Trump once again tried to convince us that what we have seen with our own eyes is not the truth,” Bennet told The Center Square Wednesday. “Coloradans have witnessed the reality: American citizens shot and killed in U.S. cities, families living in fear and struggling to afford health care and groceries, and small businesses fighting for survival under the weight of Trump's tariffs.” As a result, Bennet said that he will continue to fight for truth and protect Colorado communities sufferin