Nevada politicians are reacting to President Trump's first State of the Union Address of his second term.
"Tonight, I was encouraged by President Trump's commitment to growing our nation's economy, lowering costs for hardworking families, and protecting American workers," said Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo in a statement on X. "In Nevada, we share those priorities, and I will continue working with the President to strengthen our economy, expand good-paying job opportunities, and ensure every Nevadan has the opportunity to achieve the American Dream right here at home.
Nevada Senators Catherine Cortez Masto and Jacky Rosen also weighed in on the speech, with more critical takes.
“Over the past year, President Trump has raised the cost of food, housing, and health care, severely hurt the travel and tourism economy, and terrorized communities across America," said Senator Catherine Cortez Masto in a statement sent to 2 News Nevada. "At a time when Americans across the country are asking for relief from this Administration’s policies, the President used his State of the Union Address to offer empty promises and spread lies. His speech offered working families no respite from his disastrous agenda. That’s not the America that we work toward – I’ll continue to fight for a better future for Nevadans.”
In her statement following the address, Senator Jacky Rosen said, "Donald Trump spent hours lying by saying life has gotten better since he came back into office, but Nevadans know the truth: prices are still too high, millions have lost access to health care, and his illegal tariffs are hurting small businesses, Tonight’s speech was not a display of leadership, it was political theater. Nevadans and all Americans deserve better – they deserve lower costs, access to affordable health care, and a president who actually fights for them.”
We reached out to a representative for Congressman Mark Amodei for comment and have not heard back.
