It was a small cluster of colonies caught between a great ocean and a vast wilderness. CJ served 15 years in the Air Force before becoming an ICE agent and spending the last 15 years fighting gang violence and getting dangerous criminals off our streets. Here tonight are Steve Staub and Sandy Keplinger of Staub Manufacturing -- a small business in Ohio. They have just finished the best year in their 20-year history. She told him she did not know where to turn, but badly wanted a safe home for her baby. Every year in September, the President of the European Commission delivers his State of the Union Address before the European Parliament, taking stock of achievements of the past year and presenting priorities for the year ahead. So to every citizen watching at home tonight -- no matter where you have been, or where you come from, this is your time. Our motto is "in God we trust." One year later, I am proud to report that the coalition to defeat ISIS has liberated almost 100 percent of the territory once held by these killers in Iraq and Syria. They defend our flag abroad. This is all news Americans are unaccustomed to hearing -- for many years, companies and jobs were only leaving us. All of us, together, as one team, one people, and one American family. This April will be the last time you ever file under the old broken system -- and millions of Americans will have more take-home pay starting next month. That is why this year we will embark on reforming our prisons to help former inmates who have served their time get a second chance. "A significant portion of the scripted speech was dedicated to the The speech also focused on the economic successes of the first year of the presidency. There has never been a better time to start living the American Dream. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States, and my fellow Americans: Less than 1 year has passed since I first stood at this podium, in this majestic chamber, to speak on behalf of the American People -- and to address their concerns, their hopes, and their dreams. As we strengthen friendships around the world, we are also restoring clarity about our adversaries.
We heard about Americans like firefighter David Dahlberg. I want our youth to grow up to achieve great things. Ashlee was aboard one of the first helicopters on the scene in Houston during Hurricane Harvey. That is great news for Americans' 401k, retirement, pension, and college savings accounts. We repealed the core of disastrous Obamacare -- the individual mandate is now gone. Under the current broken system, a single immigrant can bring in virtually unlimited numbers of distant relatives. Chrysler is moving a major plant from Mexico to Michigan; Toyota and Mazda are opening up a plant in Alabama. Tonight, we pledge to honor Otto's memory with American resolve. Since its passage, my Administration has already removed more than 1,500 VA employees who failed to give our veterans the care they deserve -- and we are hiring talented people who love our vets as much as we do. I just signed an order directing Secretary Mattis to reexamine our military detention policy and to keep open the detention facilities at Guantánamo Bay. For decades, open borders have allowed drugs and gangs to pour into our most vulnerable communities. It was that same yearning for freedom that nearly 250 years ago gave birth to a special place called America.
Otto's Parents, Fred and Cindy Warmbier, are with us tonight -- along with Otto's brother and sister, Austin and Greta. We are now an exporter of energy to the world. He decided to change that, and started a movement that has now placed 40,000 flags at the graves of our great heroes. Otto Warmbier was a hardworking student at the University of Virginia. My Administration has also imposed tough sanctions on the communist and socialist dictatorships in Cuba and Venezuela. Evelyn, Elizabeth, Freddy, and Robert: Tonight, everyone in this chamber is praying for you. Press release: State of the Union debate: Strengthen EU as a global playerState of the European Union: time to check how far we’ve come
The United States is a compassionate nation. This was especially the case for the issue of immigration. At its conclusion, this wonderful young man was arrested and charged with crimes against the state. The 2018 State of the Union Address will be given by the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump, in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. After a shameful trial, the dictatorship sentenced Otto to 15 years of hard labor, before returning him to America last June -- horribly injured and on the verge of death. We all share the same home, the same heart, the same destiny, and the same great American flag. Immediately, Justin bounded into the booby-trapped building and found Kenton in bad shape.