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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after President Donald Trump’s delusional State of the Union address. Pettersen was joined by Evergreen High School shooting survivor and student council president, Tyler Guyton, as her guest for the speech. 

“Families in Colorado are already struggling to make ends meet with the rising cost of groceries, housing, and health care. Parents are worried about their kids’ safety at school and whether their children will grow up with fewer opportunities than they did.

“Instead of delivering a clear and positive message that unites our country, Donald Trump doubled down on his anti-immigrant agenda, espoused more lies and hateful rhetoric, and name-called and mocked his political adversaries. He is unhinged and unwell. How much worse does it have to get before more people are willing to stand up for the rule of law and for our country? 

“Families can barely scrape enough money together to put food on the table and pay their rent because of Donald Trump’s tariffs, mass firings, unlawful withholding of federal funding, and the cascading impact he is having on our spiraling economy. He is doing massive long-term damage to our economic stability and standing in the world while he is selling off our country’s interests to enrich himself — increasing his wealth by nearly $4 billion since he returned to office.

“Running for president was never about anyone but Donald Trump. He has never cared about anyone but himself and continues to show it every day. He is selling off the future of our kids and that’s a reality none of us should accept. 

“Sitting in the chamber tonight with my guest, 18-year-old Tyler — the student council president at Evergreen High School — by my side, I was reminded why we can’t give up our fight for the future our kids deserve. A future where our kids are safe in their classrooms, opportunities aren’t just reserved for the wealthy, and you aren’t targeted based on what you look like or where you are from. 

“This is not a time where we can sit on the sidelines. We can never give up on the fight to fulfill the fundamental promise of our country as Trump chips away at the American dream. The next generations are counting on us.”