GOP welcomes, Dems wary of Trump’s speech

Michigan Republicans welcomed President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union speech, while Democrats mostly criticized the rhetoric while holding out hope to reach a deal on improving America’s infrastructure.One of Trump’s best lines in the Tuesday night speech was that “The era of economic surrender is over” – a nod to the general optimism that Americans are feeling about the economy, said U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Zeeland. “For a guy who is given the reputation for being partisan all the time, I thought there were a lot of bipartisan calls,” Huizenga said. Rep. Brenda Lawrence, D-Southfield, said she felt generally disconnected from the president’ words. “When you know his policies and the things he has said and the disrespect, I cannot connect the words to the person standing there,” said Lawrence, who wore black with other members of the Congressional Black Caucus in solidarity with victims of sexual assault.