State of the Union<\/a>\u00a0address.<\/p>\n\u201cWe\u2019re creating the most prosperous economy and most inclusive society ever to exist, actually. We\u2019re the No. 1 country in the world right now in terms of the economy,\u201d he said, asserting that his administration had defied expectations that China\u2019s economy would have surpassed the US\u2019 by now.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are now so far ahead of China in terms of our economy. Nobody\u2019s going to catch us,\u201d Trump said.<\/p>\n
Asked about what was next on his trade agenda, the president ripped into Europe and the EU.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve been taken advantage of by a lot of countries, allies. The next thing would be Europe, we\u2019ll talk to them very seriously. There\u2019s been a tremendous [trade] deficit with Europe. They put up barriers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cEurope has been treating us really badly. The European Union was formed so they can treat us badly, so they\u2019ve done their job,\u201d he claimed.<\/p>\n
The commander-in-chief praised his administration\u2019s promotion of \u201copportunity zones\u201d to stimulate local economies and patted himself on the back for criminal justice reform.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re fighting every day to expand opportunities for African Americans,\u201d he said, referring to opportunity zones. \u201cThere\u2019s never been anything like it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The passage of \u201clandmark criminal justice reform,\u201d he said, was intended to \u201cgive former prisoners a second chance.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also promoted his deregulatory agenda, criticizing states such as California for their approach to housing policy, which has contributed to a surge in homelessness<\/p>\n
\u201cThey don\u2019t know what they\u2019re doing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
And he praised ICE for taking a hard line on illegal immigration, and credited state and local governments for cracking down on \u201cthousands and thousands of killers and gang members.\u201d<\/p>\n
He also repeated what he said was a joke about staying in office beyond his two-term limit, expressing hope that his successor will follow his policies.<\/p>\n
\u201cI won\u2019t joke by saying 9, 13, 15 \u2026 it drives them crazy,\u201d he said, referring to his critics and the press.<\/p>\n
And he boasted about increased spending by other NATO members on his watch.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe US was paying everything, essentially, we were paying 100 percent. I raised $130 billion, and I raised $400 billion in a second meeting,\u201d he asserted.<\/p>\n
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