Bernie Sanders: What Trump didn’t say in his inauguration speech

The simple truth is that Trump ignored almost every major issue facing this country’s working families in his first speech
Bernie Sanders: What Trump didn’t say in his inauguration speech

We have a major housing crisis in America — everyone knows it. And Trump, in his inaugural address, did not devote one word to it. Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Thu, 23 Jan, 2025 - 11:47
Donald Trump ignored almost every major issue — from homelessness to health careinequality — facing working families in first presidential address, writes Bernie Sanders

I was at the Trump inauguration on Monday, and needless to say, I disagree with almost everything he had to say.

What really struck me, however, is not what he said, which was not surprising given his general rhetoric — but what he didn’t say.  The simple truth is that Donald Trump gave a major speech, the first speech of his second presidency, and ignored almost every significant issue facing the working families of this country.

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