Nevada Leadership Split in Response to SOTU Address

Nevada’s elected officials offered sharply divided reactions Tuesday night following President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address.

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, a Democrat, criticized the president’s remarks, accusing him of misleading Americans about the state of the economy.

“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,” Rosen said. “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.”

Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo struck a more supportive tone.

“Tonight, I was encouraged by President Trump’s commitment to growing our nation’s economy, lowering costs for hardworking families, and protecting American workers,” Lombardo wrote. “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.”

Democratic U.S. Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto also criticized the president’s speech.

“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,” Cortez Masto said. “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.”

U.S. Rep. Mark Amodei had no response.