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Trump Makes Bipartisan Pitch In First State Of The Union, But Also Plays To Base

Trump Makes Bipartisan Pitch In First State Of The Union, But Also Plays To Base Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Mark Wilson/Getty Images Updated on Jan. 31 at 12:47 a.m. "My duty, and the sacred duty of every elected official in this chamber, is to defend Americans — to protect their safety, their families, their communities, and their right to the American dream," Trump said. "As we rebuild America's strength and confidence at home, we are also restoring our strength and standing abroad," Trump said. "Our massive tax cuts provide tremendous relief for the middle class and small business, to lower tax rates for hard-working Americans," Trump said in touting the new tax law. "America has also finally turned the page on decades of unfair trade deals that sacrificed our prosperity and shipped away our companies, our jobs and our nation's wealth," Trump said.

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