Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after President Donald Trump addressed a Joint Session of Congress:

"Tonight, President Trump put forward a vision for our country that undermines the Constitution and the Congress.  What we heard tonight from President Trump was not presidential.  His address continued a pattern of lies intended to divide Americans.  Despite his claims, what he has done during his first six weeks has harmed our community and what he intends to do will harm it even further.  He has delegated authority to an unelected, unvetted, and deeply conflicted billionaire campaign donor, Elon Musk, who has created chaos and confusion by gutting government departments, freezing funding, and accessing Americans’ confidential, sensitive data.  He has started a trade war with our closest trading partners—Canada and Mexico.  And he has abandoned our European allies, including Ukraine, and has sided with Russia and North Korea, betraying our democratic values and risking our national security.  While he claims to be working to bring down prices, his policies do the opposite.  Every action he has taken has undermined the Constitutional separation of powers and the checks and balances that are essential to the functioning of our democratic society.”