Biden becomes the oldest US president to deliver the State of the Union address

Delivering his second “State of the Union” address during his presidency, US President Joe Biden, 80, made history as the oldest president in US history to deliver this speech.

Biden delivered his “State of the Union” address, in which he discussed his year-long performance and his future political plans, for the second time in the joint session of the House of Representatives and the Senate in the United States Congress Joined. At the podium behind Biden, US Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy sat next to each other.

At the age of 80, President Biden made history as the oldest president in US history to deliver the “State of the Union” address. Biden has addressed a divided Congress, this time as Republicans won a majority in the House of Representatives in the November 8, 2022 midterm elections.

According to the poll conducted by the research firm Gallup, in the second year of his term from January 20, 2022 to January 19, 2023, in Biden’s speech, in which he gave a 41 percent approval to the form in which the people govern the state, the economy, high spending on health, taxes, the Covid-19 epidemic, the south Issues that occupy the domestic political agenda such as the problem of immigration at the border and the the arms law.

In foreign policy, Biden discussed relations with China, the owner of the “spy balloon” that was shot down by the US military last week, and the Russia-Ukraine War.

EMPOWERMENT OF THE UNIT IN INTERNAL POLITICS

Biden began his speech by congratulating House Speaker McCarthy, addressing Republican lawmakers and emphasizing “working together.” “If we were able to work together at the last Congress, there is no reason why we should not work together at this new Congress.” saying.

Saying that his vision for his country is to “restore the soul of the nation,” Biden stressed the importance of strengthening the middle class and unifying the country. Biden claimed that during his presidency he passed some 300 laws passed by both parties.

“The story of the United States is a story of progress and resilience.” Biden said that two years ago the economy was shaken, but during his presidency 12 million new jobs were created and progress was made in the economy. Stating that the Covid-19 epidemic no longer affects life, Biden noted that they are rebuilding America with the economy on the mend.

Recalling the congressional raid on January 6, 2021, Biden said: “Our democracy has faced its greatest threat since the civil war. Today, although wounded, our democracy has not yielded or collapsed”. she used the phrase. (AA)