President Joe Biden on Thursday attacked former President Donald Trump’s vision for America, criticized Israel and was criticized over immigration in his final State of the Union address before the two face off in the November U.S. election. challenge.

Here are some highlights from Thursday’s State of the Union address.

Harsh words for Israel

Biden issued stern instructions to Israeli leaders, telling them not to block humanitarian aid to the Palestinians for political purposes.

“I say this to the Israeli leader: Humanitarian aid cannot be a secondary consideration or a bargaining chip,” Biden said. “Protecting and saving innocent lives must be the top priority. Going forward, the only real solution to this situation is It’s a two-state solution.”

Biden has faced growing pressure from fellow Democrats for supporting Israel’s response to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

“I have been working nonstop to establish an immediate ceasefire that would last six weeks,” he said, reaffirming U.S. policy but using the term “ceasefire” that his administration has eschewed.

Laken Riley and Immigration

At the urging of Republican U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, a Trump ally, Biden went off-script to discuss the case of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student from Georgia who allegedly He was murdered last month by an undocumented immigrant who had been released from prison in December 2017. speech.

Republicans, who blame Biden and his administration’s border policies for deaths by illegal immigrants in the United States, viewed Riley’s death as a symbol of Democratic failure.

“This is about Laken Riley,” Greene shouted during her speech, interrupting Biden’s talk about the border. “Say her name!”

Biden repeated her name, calling her an innocent woman killed by “illegals.” But he said thousands of people had been killed by “legal” U.S. residents before he expressed his thoughts to Riley’s family.

Goodbye Bidenomics

One word missing from the speech was “Bidenomics,” the White House’s previous slogan for its economic agenda that was a centerpiece of last year’s cross-country trip.

Democrats running for office in congressional races have avoided using the phrase, and top Democrats have been encouraging the White House to abandon catch-all slogans and instead focus on specifics such as price caps on prescription drugs, job growth data and unemployment data.

It looks like Biden is taking their advice.

Biden slams Republicans

Biden used flippant attacks on his Republican opponents.

The president seemed to go off script, mocking Republicans for enjoying and accepting Biden-backed federal investments they voted against. “If any of you don’t want this money in your district, let me know,” he laughed at Democrats.

He also broke the news about how expensive prescription drugs are in the United States compared with other countries, promoting his plan to have the government negotiate drug prices.

“Do any of you want to fly with me on Air Force One to Toronto, Berlin, Moscow? I mean, I’m sorry – maybe even Moscow.” He said drugs are much cheaper there than in the United States.

He also suggested that he had made disrespectful remarks about the 2010 health care reform law when he was vice president. “The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, is still a very big thing,” Biden said, omitting the original expletive.

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