Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) received praise for her rebuttal to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
Following Biden’s speech Tuesday evening, Sanders delivered her rebuttal saying, “The Biden administration seems more interested in woke fantasies than the hard reality Americans face every day.”
She added, “Most Americans simply want to live their lives in freedom and peace. But, we are under attack in a left wing culture war we didn’t start, and never wanted to fight. Every day we are told we must partake in their rituals, salute their flags, and worship their false idols.”
Sanders continued, “That’s not normal. It’s crazy, and it’s wrong.”
Additionally, she made it clear “Republicans will not surrender this fight.”
Watch Sanders’ remarks below:
Sarah Huckabee Sanders: "We are under attack in a left wing culture war we didn't start, and never wanted to fight. Every day we are told we must partake in their rituals, salute their flags, and worship their false idols…That's not normal. It's crazy, and it's wrong."
— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) February 8, 2023
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Sanders received praise from Twitter users.
One user wrote, “She is class act. One of the best responses to POTUS state of the union address.”
She is class act. One of the best responses to POTUS state of the union address https://t.co/ANFYExBxXg
— RM (@ramacvr) February 8, 2023
Another tweeted, “Very well said.”
Very well said. https://t.co/UI3D7IkUDx
— Autumn Johnson (@LegallyAutumn) February 8, 2023
The Voices of Misery Podcast Twitter account stated, “Knew she’d crush it.”
Knew she’d crush it. https://t.co/DrygvqD6sX
— Voices of Misery Podcast (@VoicesofMisery) February 8, 2023
Former radio host John Cardillo said Sanders’ remarks were “outstanding.”
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— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) February 8, 2023
Outstanding https://t.co/wnUaixPsQn
Creator of Libs of TikTok Chaya Raichik reacted with a series of fire emojis.
— Chaya Raichik (@ChayaRaichik10) February 8, 2023
Check out more responses below:
Bravo. https://t.co/czBS1nUAqp
— Tony M. Hodge (@TonyMHodge) February 8, 2023
Ditto! https://t.co/y8CqMJhO3r
— Scarlett Johnson (@scarlett4kids) February 8, 2023
100000x More of this, please. https://t.co/LrxaNrov8m
— Jeremy Carl (@jeremycarl4) February 8, 2023
Absolutely phenomenal messaging. On point, expresses what time it is, as well as the urgency of the moment and the stakes we’re playing for. Bravo. https://t.co/i2fkv3WKDD
— Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) February 8, 2023
Strong response! Well done, @SarahHuckabee! ?? https://t.co/bIbBKbDgNn
— Jim Banks (@RepJimBanks) February 8, 2023
During her rebuttal, Sanders also took direct aim at Biden.
She labeled Biden “unfit to serve as commander in chief” and said his “weakness puts our nation and the world at risk.”
Commenting on his age, Sanders added, “At 40, I’m the youngest governor in the country, and at 80, he’s the oldest president in American history.”
The governor then declared “it is time for a new generation of Republican leadership.”
Last week, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) shared that Sanders would be delivering the rebuttal, acknowledging her as the “youngest governor in America, First female governor in Arkansas history, First father-daughter governance in history.”
